diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 7bff5b8..0347d04 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import json
 
 import util
 from auth import AuthProvider
+from gitmgr import GitManagerConfiguration, GitManager
 
 
 startup_timestamp = datetime.now()
@@ -83,10 +84,16 @@ def main():
     # Setup
     auth_provider = AuthProvider.from_environment()
 
+    gitcfg = GitManagerConfiguration.from_environment()
+    gitmgr = GitManager(configuration=gitcfg)
+    gitmgr.setup()
+    gitmgr.printout()
+
     util.run_tornado_server(make_app(auth_provider),
                             server_port=port)
 
     # Teardown
+    gitmgr.teardown()
 
     print("Server stopped")