diff --git a/bin/rdfdb b/bin/rdfdb
--- a/bin/rdfdb
+++ b/bin/rdfdb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #!/bin/zsh
 #pnpm exec vite -c light9/ascoltami/vite.config.ts &
-pdm run uvicorn --port 8209 light9.rdfdb_setup:app --no-access-log
+pdm run uvicorn --port 8209 light9.rdfdb.service:app --no-access-log
 wait
diff --git a/light9/rdfdb_setup.py b/light9/rdfdb/service.py
rename from light9/rdfdb_setup.py
rename to light9/rdfdb/service.py
--- a/light9/rdfdb_setup.py
+++ b/light9/rdfdb/service.py
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
-#!bin/python
-from light9.run_local import log
 import logging
-log = logging.getLogger('rdfdb_setup')
 import os
 from pathlib import Path
 
@@ -9,6 +6,7 @@ import rdfdb.service
 from rdflib import URIRef
 
 from light9 import showconfig
+from light9.run_local import log
 
 rdfRoot = Path(os.environ['LIGHT9_SHOW'].rstrip('/') + '/')
 showUri = URIRef(showconfig.showUri() + '/')
diff --git a/light9/rdfdb/service_test.py b/light9/rdfdb/service_test.py
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/light9/rdfdb/service_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import asyncio
+from light9.run_local import log
+
+
+def test_import():
+
+    async def go():
+        # this sets up some watcher tasks
+        from service import app
+
+    asyncio.run(go(), debug=True)