diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index be279bc9..558ef5d5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
         run: pip install -e ".[tests]"
 
       - name: Run tests with coverage
-        run: pytest --cov=cala --cov-report=xml
+        run: pytest --log-cli-level=DEBUG --cov=cala --cov-report=xml
 
       - name: Upload coverage to Codecov
         uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4
diff --git a/pdm.lock b/pdm.lock
index 16127fbd..67c41550 100644
--- a/pdm.lock
+++ b/pdm.lock
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 groups = ["default", "dev", "docs", "gui", "tests"]
 strategy = []
 lock_version = "4.5.0"
-content_hash = "sha256:d02754f2363ec34c50db0fe7d4a94b017e21816863471a002e007ed0fd85e128"
+content_hash = "sha256:b791ad4b9d500b62299dfc14d6b10c6b75e16de030f5c33a1234c6b6c7372f5d"
 
 [[metadata.targets]]
 requires_python = ">=3.11"
@@ -1821,11 +1821,10 @@ files = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "noob"
-version = "0.1.1.dev209"
+version = "0.1.1.dev231"
 requires_python = ">=3.11"
 git = "https://github.com/miniscope/noob.git"
-ref = "scheduler-optimize"
-revision = "1cafe617372795c5bfe9c6953416b309572e1676"
+revision = "30a8286a561527456956951ead1c29245511ca90"
 summary = "Default template for PDM package"
 dependencies = [
     "PyYAML>=6.0.2",
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index cefed70d..16db0a33 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ dependencies = [
     "pyyaml>=6.0.2",
     "typer>=0.15.3",
     "xarray-validate>=0.0.2",
-    "noob @ git+https://github.com/miniscope/noob.git@scheduler-optimize",
+    "noob @ git+https://github.com/miniscope/noob.git",
     "natsort>=8.4.0",
 ]
 keywords = [
diff --git a/src/cala/config.py b/src/cala/config.py
index d705c1a7..be3131fc 100644
--- a/src/cala/config.py
+++ b/src/cala/config.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class LogConfig(BaseModel):
     """
     Severity for stream-based logging. If unset, use ``level``
     """
-    dir: Path = _dirs.user_log_dir
+    dir: Path = Path(_dirs.user_log_dir)
     """
     Directory where logs are stored.
     """
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ class LogConfig(BaseModel):
     """
     Maximum size of log files (bytes)
     """
+    model_config = SettingsConfigDict(validate_default=True)
 
     @field_validator("level", "level_file", "level_stdout", mode="before")
     @classmethod
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ class Config(BaseSettings, YAMLMixin):
         nested_model_default_partial_update=True,
         yaml_file="cala_config.yaml",
         pyproject_toml_table_header=("tool", "cala", "config"),
+        validate_default=True,
     )
 
     logs: LogConfig = LogConfig()
diff --git a/src/cala/logging.py b/src/cala/logging.py
index 56879609..d6949081 100644
--- a/src/cala/logging.py
+++ b/src/cala/logging.py
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ def _init_root(
     stream_handlers = [
         handler for handler in root_logger.handlers if isinstance(handler, RichHandler)
     ]
-
     if log_dir is not False and not file_handlers:
         root_logger.addHandler(
             _file_handler(
diff --git a/tests/test_config.py b/tests/test_config.py
index a6a4549f..2e41ee60 100644
--- a/tests/test_config.py
+++ b/tests/test_config.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ def test_config(tmp_path):
     """
     Config should be able to make directories and set sensible defaults
     """
-    config = Config(user_dir=tmp_path)
+    config = Config(user_dir=tmp_path, logs={"dir": tmp_path / "log"})
     assert config.user_dir.exists()
     assert config.logs.dir.exists()