diff --git a/src/backend/backend.py b/src/backend/backend.py
index 1b74f655..f36d5d26 100644
--- a/src/backend/backend.py
+++ b/src/backend/backend.py
@@ -41,8 +41,11 @@ from .user_files import (
 
 # Logging configuration
 log.getLogger().setLevel(log.INFO)
-nio.logger_group.level = nio.log.logbook.WARNING
-nio.log.logbook.StreamHandler(sys.stderr).push_application()
+if hasattr(nio, 'log'):
+    nio.logger_group.level = nio.log.logbook.WARNING
+    nio.log.logbook.StreamHandler(sys.stderr).push_application()
+else:
+    log.getLogger('nio').setLevel(log.WARNING)
 
 
 class Backend: