diff --git a/cmd/webhook/server.go b/cmd/webhook/server.go
index 46e0f8ddacd..150f02d77f6 100644
--- a/cmd/webhook/server.go
+++ b/cmd/webhook/server.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/klog"
+	"k8s.io/klog/klogr"
 	ctrl "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime"
 	ctrlwebhook "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/webhook"
 )
@@ -49,6 +50,9 @@ func main() {
 	klog.InitFlags(nil)
 	flag.Parse()
 
+	// set logger for controller-runtime framework
+	ctrl.SetLogger(klogr.New())
+
 	// Create a webhook server.
 	hookServer := &ctrlwebhook.Server{
 		Port:    port,