diff --git a/backend/microservices/user-service/functions/src/logger/authLogger.ts b/backend/microservices/user-service/functions/src/logger/authLogger.ts
index 0eab9e9..f6c47b7 100644
--- a/backend/microservices/user-service/functions/src/logger/authLogger.ts
+++ b/backend/microservices/user-service/functions/src/logger/authLogger.ts
@@ -25,9 +25,7 @@ const connectMongoDB = async () => {
   }
 };
 
-// Initialize connection
-// Make this export so we can properly test it
-export const initMongoDB = () => connectMongoDB();
+connectMongoDB();
 
 // Auth Log Schema remains the same...
 const authLogSchema = new mongoose.Schema({
diff --git a/launch.sh b/launch.sh
index 16b2336..c250bb1 100755
--- a/launch.sh
+++ b/launch.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-./env-fetch.sh
+#./env-fetch.sh
 # Color codes for better visibility
 RED='\033[0;31m'
 GREEN='\033[0;32m'
@@ -23,17 +23,7 @@ check_directory() {
 # Function to install dependencies
 install_dependencies() {
     log "${YELLOW}Installing dependencies in $(pwd)...${NC}"
-    if [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]; then
-        echo "Some installations may require elevated privileges..."
-        if command -v sudo >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-            sudo -S npm install
-        else
-            echo "sudo is not installed. Please run this script with root privileges or install sudo"
-            exit 1
-        fi
-    else
-        npm install
-    fi
+    npm install
 }
 
 # Store the root directory