diff --git a/server/server.cpp b/server/server.cpp
index 07d3fcc..e2f13d0 100644
--- a/server/server.cpp
+++ b/server/server.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,13 @@ Server::Server():
 
     db->setCredentials("pica", "pica");
     db->setDatabase("pica");
-    db->connect("/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock");
+
+    try {
+        db->connect("/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock");
+        std::cout << "Successfully connected to the database" << std::endl;
+    } catch (const std::runtime_error& e) {
+        std::cerr << "Couldn't connect to the database: " << e.what() << std::endl;
+    }
 
     router.addRoute("info", Server::info);
     router.addRoute("env", Server::printEnvironment);