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diff --git a/backend/alembic/env.py b/backend/alembic/env.py
index 8395e13b..dd441729 100644
--- a/backend/alembic/env.py
+++ b/backend/alembic/env.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ if "DATABASE_URL" in os.environ:
 # Interpret the config file for Python logging.
 # This line sets up loggers basically.
 if config.config_file_name is not None:
-    fileConfig(config.config_file_name)
+    fileConfig(config.config_file_name, disable_existing_loggers=False)
 
 # add your model's MetaData object here
 # for 'autogenerate' support
diff --git a/backend/src/core/logger.py b/backend/src/core/logger.py
index ed37d40e..7169236c 100755
--- a/backend/src/core/logger.py
+++ b/backend/src/core/logger.py
@@ -205,6 +205,12 @@ def configure_logger(config):
         cot_handler = logging.StreamHandler()
         cot_handler.setFormatter(CotJsonFormatter())
         cot_logger.addHandler(cot_handler)
+
+    # Disable propagation to prevent duplicate output via uvicorn's root logger handlers.
+    # Both loggers have their own dedicated handlers; propagation would cause each message
+    # to appear twice: once via CotJsonFormatter (JSON) and once via uvicorn's DefaultFormatter (text).
+    logger.propagate = False
+    cot_logger.propagate = False
 # #endregion configure_logger