diff --git a/store/app/crud/base.py b/store/app/crud/base.py
index e5bdce62..803c96cd 100644
--- a/store/app/crud/base.py
+++ b/store/app/crud/base.py
@@ -331,6 +331,7 @@ async def _create_s3_bucket(self) -> None:
         """Creates an S3 bucket if it does not already exist."""
         try:
             await self.s3.meta.client.head_bucket(Bucket=settings.s3.bucket)
+            print(f"Bucket {settings.s3.bucket} already exists.")
             logger.info("Found existing bucket %s", settings.s3.bucket)
         except ClientError:
             logger.info("Creating %s bucket", settings.s3.bucket)
diff --git a/store/settings/configs/local.yaml b/store/settings/configs/local.yaml
index a531de45..25ac5ded 100644
--- a/store/settings/configs/local.yaml
+++ b/store/settings/configs/local.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 crypto:
   jwt_secret: fakeJwtSecret
 s3:
-  bucket: artifacts
+  bucket: artifacts-senthil-store
   prefix: ""
 dynamo:
   table_name: robolist-local