diff --git a/pkg/logger/logger.go b/pkg/logger/logger.go
index d0e905b4e..a1ccc9c44 100644
--- a/pkg/logger/logger.go
+++ b/pkg/logger/logger.go
@@ -6,11 +6,22 @@
 package logger
 
 import (
+	"time"
+
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	prefixed "github.com/x-cray/logrus-prefixed-formatter"
 	"gopkg.in/natefinch/lumberjack.v2"
 )
 
+type TZFormatter struct {
+	logrus.Formatter
+}
+
+func (u TZFormatter) Format(e *logrus.Entry) ([]byte, error) {
+	e.Time = time.Now()
+	return u.Formatter.Format(e)
+}
+
 func NewLogger(logLevel string, disableTimestamp bool, logFileOpt *lumberjack.Logger) *logrus.Logger {
 	log := logrus.New()
 
@@ -20,11 +31,11 @@ func NewLogger(logLevel string, disableTimestamp bool, logFileOpt *lumberjack.Lo
 	}
 
 	log.SetLevel(level)
-	log.SetFormatter(&prefixed.TextFormatter{
+	log.SetFormatter(TZFormatter{&prefixed.TextFormatter{
 		DisableTimestamp: disableTimestamp,
 		FullTimestamp:    true,
 		TimestampFormat:  "Jan 02 15:04:05",
-	})
+	}})
 	if logFileOpt != nil {
 		log.SetOutput(logFileOpt)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/logger/logger_test.go b/pkg/logger/logger_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8873b698e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/logger/logger_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package logger
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"gopkg.in/natefinch/lumberjack.v2"
+)
+
+func TestLogger(t *testing.T) {
+	var logOpts *lumberjack.Logger
+	log := NewLogger("debug", false, logOpts)
+	log.Info("Hi there!")
+}