diff --git a/reflex/reflex.py b/reflex/reflex.py
index 11cc3b597..773759e27 100644
--- a/reflex/reflex.py
+++ b/reflex/reflex.py
@@ -501,6 +501,7 @@ def deploy(
     ),
 ):
     """Deploy the app to the Reflex hosting service."""
+    from reflex_cli.constants.base import LogLevel as HostingLogLevel
     from reflex_cli.utils import dependency
     from reflex_cli.v2 import cli as hosting_cli
 
@@ -512,6 +513,21 @@ def deploy(
     # Set the log level.
     console.set_log_level(loglevel)
 
+    def convert_reflex_loglevel_to_reflex_cli_loglevel(
+        loglevel: constants.LogLevel,
+    ) -> HostingLogLevel:
+        if loglevel == constants.LogLevel.DEBUG:
+            return HostingLogLevel.DEBUG
+        if loglevel == constants.LogLevel.INFO:
+            return HostingLogLevel.INFO
+        if loglevel == constants.LogLevel.WARNING:
+            return HostingLogLevel.WARNING
+        if loglevel == constants.LogLevel.ERROR:
+            return HostingLogLevel.ERROR
+        if loglevel == constants.LogLevel.CRITICAL:
+            return HostingLogLevel.CRITICAL
+        return HostingLogLevel.INFO
+
     # Only check requirements if interactive.
     # There is user interaction for requirements update.
     if interactive:
@@ -522,10 +538,6 @@ def deploy(
         _init(name=config.app_name, loglevel=loglevel)
     prerequisites.check_latest_package_version(constants.ReflexHostingCLI.MODULE_NAME)
 
-    extra: dict[str, str] = (
-        {"config_path": config_path} if config_path is not None else {}
-    )
-
     hosting_cli.deploy(
         app_name=app_name,
         app_id=app_id,
@@ -549,12 +561,11 @@ def deploy(
         envfile=envfile,
         hostname=hostname,
         interactive=interactive,
-        loglevel=type(loglevel).INFO,  # type: ignore
+        loglevel=convert_reflex_loglevel_to_reflex_cli_loglevel(loglevel),
         token=token,
         project=project,
-        config_path=config_path,
         project_name=project_name,
-        **extra,
+        **({"config_path": config_path} if config_path is not None else {}),
     )
 
 
diff --git a/reflex/utils/exec.py b/reflex/utils/exec.py
index 036f052f0..9ee0f1018 100644
--- a/reflex/utils/exec.py
+++ b/reflex/utils/exec.py
@@ -240,25 +240,28 @@ def run_backend(
         run_uvicorn_backend(host, port, loglevel)
 
 
-def get_reload_dirs() -> list[str]:
+def get_reload_dirs() -> list[Path]:
     """Get the reload directories for the backend.
 
     Returns:
         The reload directories for the backend.
     """
     config = get_config()
-    reload_dirs = [config.app_name]
+    reload_dirs = [Path(config.app_name)]
     if config.app_module is not None and config.app_module.__file__:
         module_path = Path(config.app_module.__file__).resolve().parent
+
         while module_path.parent.name:
-            for parent_file in module_path.parent.iterdir():
-                if parent_file == "__init__.py":
-                    # go up a level to find dir without `__init__.py`
-                    module_path = module_path.parent
-                    break
+            if any(
+                sibling_file.name == "__init__.py"
+                for sibling_file in module_path.parent.iterdir()
+            ):
+                # go up a level to find dir without `__init__.py`
+                module_path = module_path.parent
             else:
                 break
-        reload_dirs.append(str(module_path))
+
+        reload_dirs = [module_path]
     return reload_dirs
 
 
@@ -278,7 +281,7 @@ def run_uvicorn_backend(host, port, loglevel: LogLevel):
         port=port,
         log_level=loglevel.value,
         reload=True,
-        reload_dirs=get_reload_dirs(),
+        reload_dirs=list(map(str, get_reload_dirs())),
     )