diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f6646d5f..4504d371 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ Now run your app locally with:
 preswald run
 ```
 
-This command launches a development server, and Preswald will let you know where your app is hosted. Typically, it’s here:
+This command launches a development server, and Preswald will let you know where your app is hosted. Typically, it's here:
 
 ```
 🌐 App running at: http://localhost:8501
@@ -154,7 +154,8 @@ primaryColor = "#F89613"
 
 [logging]
 level = "INFO"  # Options: DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL
-format = "%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s"
+format = "%(asctime)s.%(msecs)03d - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s"
+datefmt = "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"  # Optional: Customize timestamp format
 ```
 
 ## **Use Cases**
@@ -169,7 +170,7 @@ format = "%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s"
 
 ## **📚 Documentation**
 
-We’re here to help! Check out our full documentation at [Preswald Docs](https://docs.preswald.com/).
+We're here to help! Check out our full documentation at [Preswald Docs](https://docs.preswald.com/).
 
 <br>
 
diff --git a/preswald/utils.py b/preswald/utils.py
index 52da82fb..740977cd 100644
--- a/preswald/utils.py
+++ b/preswald/utils.py
@@ -63,10 +63,11 @@ def configure_logging(config_path: str | None = None, level: str | None = None):
         config_path: Path to preswald.toml file. If None, will look in current directory
         level: Directly specified logging level, overrides config file if provided
     """
-    # Default configuration
+    # Default configuration with enhanced timestamp format
     log_config = {
         "level": "INFO",
-        "format": "%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s",
+        "format": "%(asctime)s.%(msecs)03d - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s",
+        "datefmt": "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S",
     }
 
     # Try to load from config file
@@ -86,16 +87,17 @@ def configure_logging(config_path: str | None = None, level: str | None = None):
     if level is not None:
         log_config["level"] = level
 
-    # Configure logging
+    # Configure logging with enhanced timestamp format
     logging.basicConfig(
         level=getattr(logging, log_config["level"].upper()),
         format=log_config["format"],
+        datefmt=log_config.get("datefmt", "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"),
         force=True,  # This resets any existing handlers
     )
 
     # Create logger for this module
     logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-    logger.debug(f"Logging configured with level {log_config['level']}")
+    logger.debug(f"Logging configured with level {log_config['level']} and enhanced timestamp format")
 
     return log_config["level"]