diff --git a/extra/bin-for-dev/start-backend.sh b/extra/bin-for-dev/start-backend.sh
index ab1551d..dc02ce4 100755
--- a/extra/bin-for-dev/start-backend.sh
+++ b/extra/bin-for-dev/start-backend.sh
@@ -24,4 +24,5 @@
 ###
 
 # Start Clamp backend in DEBUG mode
-java -Xdebug -Xnoagent -Djava.compiler=NONE -Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=n,address=9999 -jar ../../target/clamp.jar --spring.config.name=application-noaaf
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+mkdir -p /var/log/onap
+java -Xdebug -Xnoagent -Djava.compiler=NONE -Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=n,address=9999 -jar ../../target/clamp.jar --spring.config.name=application-noaaf