diff --git a/examples/lifespan.py b/examples/lifespan.py
index 98abd3b..152d096 100644
--- a/examples/lifespan.py
+++ b/examples/lifespan.py
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@ import responder
 @asynccontextmanager
 async def lifespan(app):
     # Startup: initialize resources
+    print("Starting up...")
     yield
     # Shutdown: clean up resources
+    print("Shutting down...")
 
 
 api = responder.API(lifespan=lifespan)