diff --git a/sysrap/CMakeLists.txt b/sysrap/CMakeLists.txt
index 9d60bd84d..743e8856b 100644
--- a/sysrap/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/sysrap/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ target_compile_definitions( ${name}
 
       OPTICKS_SYSRAP 
       WITH_CHILD
-      PLOG_LOCAL
+      PLOG_GLOBAL
       $<$<CONFIG:Debug>:DEBUG_TAG>
       $<$<CONFIG:Debug>:DEBUG_PIDX>
       $<$<CONFIG:Release>:PRODUCTION>