diff --git a/module/shard.ts b/module/shard.ts
index 92274c33c..aaf792cb5 100644
--- a/module/shard.ts
+++ b/module/shard.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+console.log("start of shard file");
 import {
   connectWebSocket,
   isWebSocketCloseEvent,