diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 0f6c34d..92221fe 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 group = 'com.flexcodelabs'
-version = '0.0.17'
+version = '0.0.18'
 description = 'Flextuma App'
 
 java {
diff --git a/src/main/resources/logback-prod.xml b/src/main/resources/logback-prod.xml
index 368e94a..3897035 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/logback-prod.xml
+++ b/src/main/resources/logback-prod.xml
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 
     <root level="OFF">
         <appender-ref ref="CONSOLE" />
-        <appender-ref ref="DB" />
+        <!-- Temporarily disable DB appender until tables are created -->
+        <!-- <appender-ref ref="DB" /> -->
     </root>
 </configuration>