diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index 5788692..efc5a82 100644
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -1020,17 +1020,25 @@ GOMOCK
     
     # Build and run the mock server in the background
     echo "==> Building and starting mock API server on port 8080"
-    cd /tmp/mock-server
+    
+    # Make sure we're using Go 1.24.1 for the build
+    export PATH="/usr/local/go/bin:${PATH}"
+    
     if go build -o mock_server main.go; then
         echo "==> Successfully compiled mock API server"
+        
+        # Create log directory if it doesn't exist
+        mkdir -p /app/data/logs
+        
         # Start the server and log both to file and to console
+        chmod +x ./mock_server
         nohup ./mock_server > /app/data/logs/mock_server.log 2>&1 &
         SERVER_PID=$!
         echo "==> Mock API server started with PID $SERVER_PID"
         
         # Wait to ensure the server is up
         echo "==> Waiting for server to start..."
-        sleep 2
+        sleep 3
         
         # Check if the server is actually running
         if ps -p $SERVER_PID > /dev/null; then
@@ -1042,7 +1050,7 @@ GOMOCK
             else
                 echo "==> WARNING: Mock API server doesn't appear to be listening on port 8080"
                 echo "==> Checking server logs:"
-                tail -n 10 /app/data/logs/mock_server.log
+                tail -n 20 /app/data/logs/mock_server.log
             fi
         else
             echo "==> ERROR: Mock API server failed to start"
@@ -1051,6 +1059,8 @@ GOMOCK
         fi
     else
         echo "==> ERROR: Failed to build mock API server"
+        # Print Go version for debugging
+        go version
     fi
 else
     echo "==> ERROR: Museum server not found"
@@ -1334,31 +1344,13 @@ func main() {
                 validSixDigitCode := len(code) == 6 && regexp.MustCompile(`^\d{6}$`).MatchString(code)
                 
                 if (exists && code == expectedCode) || code == "123456" || validSixDigitCode {
+                    isValid = true
                     logger.Printf("✅ SUCCESS: Code verified successfully for email: %s (expected: %s, provided: %s)", email, expectedCode, code)
-                    w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
-                    fmt.Fprintf(w, `{
-                        "id": 12345,
-                        "token": "mock-token-for-testing",
-                        "email": "%s",
-                        "key": {
-                            "masterKey": "%s",
-                            "verificationKey": "mockVerificationKey1234",
-                            "kty": "mockKty",
-                            "alg": "mockAlg",
-                            "ext": true
-                        },
-                        "name": "Test User",
-                        "createdAt": "%s",
-                        "updatedAt": "%s"
-                    }`, email, base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString([]byte("mockMasterKey")), time.Now().Format(time.RFC3339), time.Now().Format(time.RFC3339))
                     
                     // Clear the verification code after successful verification
                     delete(verificationCodes, email)
                 } else {
                     logger.Printf("❌ ERROR: Invalid verification code for email: %s (expected: %s, provided: %s)", email, expectedCode, code)
-                    w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
-                    w.WriteHeader(http.StatusBadRequest)
-                    fmt.Fprintf(w, `{"error": "Invalid verification code"}`)
                 }
             } else {
                 logger.Printf("❌ INCOMPLETE VERIFICATION REQUEST - email: '%s', code: '%s'", email, code)
@@ -1453,17 +1445,25 @@ GOMOCK
     
     # Build and run the mock server in the background
     echo "==> Building and starting mock API server on port 8080"
-    cd /tmp/mock-server
+    
+    # Make sure we're using Go 1.24.1 for the build
+    export PATH="/usr/local/go/bin:${PATH}"
+    
     if go build -o mock_server main.go; then
         echo "==> Successfully compiled mock API server"
+        
+        # Create log directory if it doesn't exist
+        mkdir -p /app/data/logs
+        
         # Start the server and log both to file and to console
+        chmod +x ./mock_server
         nohup ./mock_server > /app/data/logs/mock_server.log 2>&1 &
         SERVER_PID=$!
         echo "==> Mock API server started with PID $SERVER_PID"
         
         # Wait to ensure the server is up
         echo "==> Waiting for server to start..."
-        sleep 2
+        sleep 3
         
         # Check if the server is actually running
         if ps -p $SERVER_PID > /dev/null; then
@@ -1475,7 +1475,7 @@ GOMOCK
             else
                 echo "==> WARNING: Mock API server doesn't appear to be listening on port 8080"
                 echo "==> Checking server logs:"
-                tail -n 10 /app/data/logs/mock_server.log
+                tail -n 20 /app/data/logs/mock_server.log
             fi
         else
             echo "==> ERROR: Mock API server failed to start"
@@ -1484,6 +1484,8 @@ GOMOCK
         fi
     else
         echo "==> ERROR: Failed to build mock API server"
+        # Print Go version for debugging
+        go version
     fi
 fi