diff --git a/api.py b/api.py
index 9dc0bc2..3bc05b5 100644
--- a/api.py
+++ b/api.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ from utils.normalization import normaliser_type_tiers
 logging.basicConfig(
     level=logging.INFO,
     format="%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s",
-    handlers=[logging.FileHandler("sage_api.log"), logging.StreamHandler()],
+    handlers=[logging.FileHandler("/app/logs/sage_api.log"), logging.StreamHandler()],
 )
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index 1b3125e..63bf99b 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     # === Email Queue ===
     max_email_workers: int = 3
     max_retry_attempts: int = 3
-    retry_delay_seconds: int = 60
+    retry_delay_seconds: int = 3
 
     # === CORS ===
     cors_origins: List[str] = ["*"]
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 0ac250d..67c8207 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ services:
     env_file: .env
     volumes:
       - ./data:/app/data
+      - ./logs:/app/logs
     ports:
       - "8000:8000"
     restart: unless-stopped