diff --git a/web3-proxy/src/connections.rs b/web3-proxy/src/connections.rs
index 29c78588..c3c20f34 100644
--- a/web3-proxy/src/connections.rs
+++ b/web3-proxy/src/connections.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use std::fmt;
 use std::sync::atomic::{self, AtomicU64};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use tokio::sync::RwLock;
-use tracing::{debug, info, trace, warn};
+use tracing::{debug, info, trace, warn, instrument};
 
 use crate::config::Web3ConnectionConfig;
 use crate::connection::{ActiveRequestHandle, Web3Connection};
@@ -174,8 +174,12 @@ impl Web3Connections {
         }
     }
 
+    /// TODO: possible dead lock here. investigate more. probably refactor
+    #[instrument]
     pub async fn update_synced_rpcs(&self, rpc: &Arc<Web3Connection>) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        info!("Locking synced_connections")
         let mut synced_connections = self.synced_connections.write().await;
+        info!("Locked synced_connections")
 
         let new_block = rpc.head_block_number();