diff --git a/backend/scripts/sync_all_zones.py b/backend/scripts/sync_all_zones.py
index cf506e3..f2b4d5c 100644
--- a/backend/scripts/sync_all_zones.py
+++ b/backend/scripts/sync_all_zones.py
@@ -63,21 +63,22 @@ SWITCH_CONFIG = {
 }
 
 # Setup logging (avoid duplicate handlers)
-logger = logging.getLogger("zone_sync")
-if not logger.handlers:
-    logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
+logger = logging.getLogger("pounce_zone_sync")
+logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
+if not logger.handlers:  # Only add handlers once
     formatter = logging.Formatter('%(asctime)s [%(levelname)s] %(message)s')
-    
     # Console handler
-    console_handler = logging.StreamHandler()
-    console_handler.setFormatter(formatter)
-    logger.addHandler(console_handler)
-    
-    # File handler (if directory exists)
-    if LOG_FILE.parent.exists():
+    console = logging.StreamHandler()
+    console.setFormatter(formatter)
+    logger.addHandler(console)
+    # File handler
+    try:
+        LOG_FILE.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
         file_handler = logging.FileHandler(LOG_FILE)
         file_handler.setFormatter(formatter)
         logger.addHandler(file_handler)
+    except Exception:
+        pass  # File logging optional
 
 
 class ZoneSyncResult: