diff --git a/changelog/0.1.1.md b/changelog/0.1.1.md
index c89ec39..0e8f6bd 100644
--- a/changelog/0.1.1.md
+++ b/changelog/0.1.1.md
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 
 - Updated Jellyfin item fetching logic to skip items that are not `Audio`, `Episode`, or `Movie` types, preventing errors when unsupported media types are encountered
 - Updated Jellyfin image fetching logic to use `ParentId` for episodes and music tracks to ensure correct artwork is displayed in Discord Rich Presence
+- Added `coloredlogs` dependency for improved logging output
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 9eb4047..6268b3e 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -2,12 +2,11 @@ from discord.rpc import DiscordRPC
 from jellyfin.api_client import JellyfinApiClient
 from jellyfin.utils import to_rpc_payload
 from settings import settings
+import coloredlogs
 import logging
 import time
 
-logging.basicConfig(
-    level=logging.INFO,
-    format='%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s')
+coloredlogs.install(level=logging.INFO, fmt='%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s')
 
 discordRPC = DiscordRPC()
 jellyfinApiClient = JellyfinApiClient()
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 44ce05a..5c947e1 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ getmac==0.9.5
 pypresence==4.6.1
 pydantic==2.12.5
 pydantic-settings==2.12.0
+coloredlogs==15.0.1