diff --git a/build-index/cmd/cmd.go b/build-index/cmd/cmd.go
index d7b0470a..b55a65ec 100644
--- a/build-index/cmd/cmd.go
+++ b/build-index/cmd/cmd.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 // You may obtain a copy of the License at
 //
-//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//	http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 //
 // Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
 // distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func Run(flags *Flags, opts ...Option) {
 		log.Fatalf("Error creating simple store: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	backends, err := backend.NewManager(config.Backends, config.Auth, stats)
+	backends, err := backend.NewManager(config.BackendManager, config.Backends, config.Auth, stats)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Error creating backend manager: %s", err)
 	}
diff --git a/build-index/cmd/config.go b/build-index/cmd/config.go
index 2a206cb4..066799c2 100644
--- a/build-index/cmd/config.go
+++ b/build-index/cmd/config.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import (
 type Config struct {
 	ZapLogging     zap.Config                   `yaml:"zap"`
 	Metrics        metrics.Config               `yaml:"metrics"`
+  BackendManager backend.ManagerConfig   `yaml:"backend_manager"`
 	Backends       []backend.Config             `yaml:"backends"`
 	Auth           backend.AuthConfig           `yaml:"auth"`
 	TagServer      tagserver.Config             `yaml:"tagserver"`
diff --git a/lib/backend/client.go b/lib/backend/client.go
index cad2a8f9..317e6c75 100644
--- a/lib/backend/client.go
+++ b/lib/backend/client.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 // You may obtain a copy of the License at
 //
-//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//	http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 //
 // Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
 // distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
@@ -17,15 +17,16 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 
-	"github.com/uber/kraken/core"
 	"github.com/uber-go/tally"
+	"github.com/uber/kraken/core"
+	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
 var _factories = make(map[string]ClientFactory)
 
 // ClientFactory creates backend client given name.
 type ClientFactory interface {
-	Create(config interface{}, masterAuthConfig AuthConfig, stats tally.Scope) (Client, error)
+	Create(config interface{}, masterAuthConfig AuthConfig, stats tally.Scope, logger *zap.SugaredLogger) (Client, error)
 }
 
 // Register registers new Factory with corresponding backend client name.
diff --git a/lib/backend/fixtures.go b/lib/backend/fixtures.go
index f35b6d15..aebf64a2 100644
--- a/lib/backend/fixtures.go
+++ b/lib/backend/fixtures.go
@@ -13,11 +13,14 @@
 // limitations under the License.
 package backend
 
-import "github.com/uber-go/tally"
+import (
+	"github.com/uber-go/tally")
+	"go.uber.org/zap"
+)
 
 // ManagerFixture returns a Manager with no clients for testing purposes.
 func ManagerFixture() *Manager {
-	m, err := NewManager(nil, AuthConfig{}, tally.NoopScope)
+	m, err := NewManager(nil, AuthConfig{}, tally.NoopScope, zap.NewNop())
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
diff --git a/lib/backend/gcsbackend/client.go b/lib/backend/gcsbackend/client.go
index 5256faa2..4d6a026d 100644
--- a/lib/backend/gcsbackend/client.go
+++ b/lib/backend/gcsbackend/client.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/api/iterator"
 	"google.golang.org/api/option"
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
+  "go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
 const _gcs = "gcs"
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ func init() {
 type factory struct{}
 
 func (f *factory) Create(
-	confRaw interface{}, masterAuthConfig backend.AuthConfig, stats tally.Scope) (backend.Client, error) {
+	confRaw interface{}, masterAuthConfig backend.AuthConfig, stats tally.Scope, _ *zap.SugaredLogger) (backend.Client, error) {
 
 	confBytes, err := yaml.Marshal(confRaw)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/lib/backend/gcsbackend/client_test.go b/lib/backend/gcsbackend/client_test.go
index ae7dbe77..d543eaa3 100644
--- a/lib/backend/gcsbackend/client_test.go
+++ b/lib/backend/gcsbackend/client_test.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
 type clientMocks struct {
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ func TestClientFactory(t *testing.T) {
 	userAuth := UserAuthConfig{"test-user": auth}
 	masterAuth := backend.AuthConfig{_gcs: userAuth}
 	f := factory{}
-	_, err := f.Create(config, masterAuth, tally.NoopScope)
+	_, err := f.Create(config, masterAuth, tally.NoopScope, zap.NewNop().Sugar())
 	fmt.Println(err.Error())
 	require.True(strings.Contains(err.Error(), "invalid gcs credentials"))
 }
diff --git a/lib/backend/hdfsbackend/client.go b/lib/backend/hdfsbackend/client.go
index 26f396f1..ca4ccb16 100644
--- a/lib/backend/hdfsbackend/client.go
+++ b/lib/backend/hdfsbackend/client.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 // You may obtain a copy of the License at
 //
-//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//	http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 //
 // Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
 // distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/uber/kraken/utils/log"
 
 	"github.com/satori/go.uuid"
+	"go.uber.org/zap"
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
 )
 
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ func init() {
 type factory struct{}
 
 func (f *factory) Create(
-	confRaw interface{}, masterAuthConfig backend.AuthConfig, stats tally.Scope) (backend.Client, error) {
+	confRaw interface{}, masterAuthConfig backend.AuthConfig, stats tally.Scope, _ *zap.SugaredLogger) (backend.Client, error) {
 
 	confBytes, err := yaml.Marshal(confRaw)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/lib/backend/hdfsbackend/client_test.go b/lib/backend/hdfsbackend/client_test.go
index aa4560bf..56e84dd1 100644
--- a/lib/backend/hdfsbackend/client_test.go
+++ b/lib/backend/hdfsbackend/client_test.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
 type clientMocks struct {
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ func TestClientFactory(t *testing.T) {
 		testing:       true,
 	}
 	f := factory{}
-	_, err := f.Create(config, nil, tally.NoopScope)
+	_, err := f.Create(config, nil, tally.NoopScope, zap.NewNop().Sugar())
 	require.NoError(err)
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/backend/httpbackend/http_test.go b/lib/backend/httpbackend/http_test.go
index a38e5b6d..cb320d7d 100644
--- a/lib/backend/httpbackend/http_test.go
+++ b/lib/backend/httpbackend/http_test.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/go-chi/chi"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
 func TestClientFactory(t *testing.T) {
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ func TestClientFactory(t *testing.T) {
 
 	config := Config{}
 	f := factory{}
-	_, err := f.Create(config, nil, tally.NoopScope)
+	_, err := f.Create(config, nil, tally.NoopScope, zap.NewNop().Sugar())
 	require.NoError(err)
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/backend/manager.go b/lib/backend/manager.go
index 35069ab6..9ebe19e4 100644
--- a/lib/backend/manager.go
+++ b/lib/backend/manager.go
@@ -53,8 +53,19 @@ type Manager struct {
 	backends []*backend
 }
 
+// ManagerConfig is config for backend manager.
+type ManagerConfig struct {
+	Log log.Config `yaml:"log"`
+}
+
 // NewManager creates a new backend Manager.
-func NewManager(configs []Config, auth AuthConfig, stats tally.Scope) (*Manager, error) {
+func NewManager(managerConfig ManagerConfig, configs []Config, auth AuthConfig, stats tally.Scope) (*Manager, error) {
+	logger, err := log.New(managerConfig.Log, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("log: %s", err)
+	}
+	slogger := logger.Sugar()
+
 	var backends []*backend
 	for _, config := range configs {
 		config = config.applyDefaults()
@@ -71,7 +82,7 @@ func NewManager(configs []Config, auth AuthConfig, stats tally.Scope) (*Manager,
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("get backend client factory: %s", err)
 		}
-		c, err = factory.Create(backendConfig, auth, stats)
+		c, err = factory.Create(backendConfig, auth, stats, slogger)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("create backend client: %s", err)
 		}
diff --git a/lib/backend/registrybackend/blobclient_test.go b/lib/backend/registrybackend/blobclient_test.go
index 68d6cc14..bd84fc30 100644
--- a/lib/backend/registrybackend/blobclient_test.go
+++ b/lib/backend/registrybackend/blobclient_test.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/uber/kraken/utils/memsize"
 	"github.com/uber/kraken/utils/randutil"
 	"github.com/uber/kraken/utils/testutil"
+	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
 func TestClientFactory(t *testing.T) {
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ func TestClientFactory(t *testing.T) {
 
 	config := Config{}
 	f := blobClientFactory{}
-	_, err := f.Create(config, nil, tally.NoopScope)
+	_, err := f.Create(config, nil, tally.NoopScope, zap.NewNop().Sugar())
 	require.NoError(err)
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/backend/s3backend/client.go b/lib/backend/s3backend/client.go
index d2416afe..debbcfbc 100644
--- a/lib/backend/s3backend/client.go
+++ b/lib/backend/s3backend/client.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/s3"
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/s3/s3manager"
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
+	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
 const _s3 = "s3"
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ func init() {
 type factory struct{}
 
 func (f *factory) Create(
-	confRaw interface{}, masterAuthConfig backend.AuthConfig, stats tally.Scope) (backend.Client, error) {
+	confRaw interface{}, masterAuthConfig backend.AuthConfig, stats tally.Scope, _ *zap.SugaredLogger) (backend.Client, error) {
 
 	confBytes, err := yaml.Marshal(confRaw)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/lib/backend/s3backend/client_test.go b/lib/backend/s3backend/client_test.go
index 1ae69111..21cd09f9 100644
--- a/lib/backend/s3backend/client_test.go
+++ b/lib/backend/s3backend/client_test.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/s3/s3manager"
 	"github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
 type clientMocks struct {
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ func TestClientFactory(t *testing.T) {
 	userAuth := UserAuthConfig{"test-user": auth}
 	masterAuth := backend.AuthConfig{_s3: userAuth}
 	f := factory{}
-	_, err := f.Create(config, masterAuth, tally.NoopScope)
+	_, err := f.Create(config, masterAuth, tally.NoopScope, zap.NewNop().Sugar())
 	require.NoError(err)
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/backend/shadowbackend/client.go b/lib/backend/shadowbackend/client.go
index 7e8cbb5a..6fd962c9 100644
--- a/lib/backend/shadowbackend/client.go
+++ b/lib/backend/shadowbackend/client.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 // You may obtain a copy of the License at
 //
-//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//	http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 //
 // Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
 // distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/uber/kraken/lib/backend/sqlbackend"
 	"github.com/uber/kraken/lib/backend/testfs"
 	"github.com/uber/kraken/utils/log"
+	"go.uber.org/zap"
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
 )
 
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ func (f *factory) Name() string {
 }
 
 func (f *factory) Create(
-	confRaw interface{}, masterAuthConfig backend.AuthConfig, stats tally.Scope) (backend.Client, error) {
+	confRaw interface{}, masterAuthConfig backend.AuthConfig, stats tally.Scope, _ *zap.SugaredLogger) (backend.Client, error) {
 
 	confBytes, err := yaml.Marshal(confRaw)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/lib/backend/shadowbackend/client_test.go b/lib/backend/shadowbackend/client_test.go
index 14fdac99..bdd5d2fc 100644
--- a/lib/backend/shadowbackend/client_test.go
+++ b/lib/backend/shadowbackend/client_test.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/uber/kraken/lib/backend/s3backend"
 	"github.com/uber/kraken/lib/backend/sqlbackend"
 	"github.com/uber/kraken/lib/backend/testfs"
+	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
 type clientMocks struct {
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ func TestClientFactory(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	} {
 		f := factory{}
-		c, err := f.Create(tc.config, tc.masterAuthConfig, tally.NoopScope)
+		c, err := f.Create(tc.config, tc.masterAuthConfig, tally.NoopScope, zap.NewNop().Sugar())
 		if tc.wantErrMsg == "" {
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			require.NotNil(t, c)
diff --git a/lib/backend/sqlbackend/client.go b/lib/backend/sqlbackend/client.go
index aadf0346..4ecbf173 100644
--- a/lib/backend/sqlbackend/client.go
+++ b/lib/backend/sqlbackend/client.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/uber/kraken/core"
 	"github.com/uber/kraken/lib/backend"
 	"github.com/uber/kraken/lib/backend/backenderrors"
+	"go.uber.org/zap"
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
 )
 
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ func (f *factory) Name() string {
 }
 
 func (f *factory) Create(
-	confRaw interface{}, masterAuthConfig backend.AuthConfig, stats tally.Scope) (backend.Client, error) {
+	confRaw interface{}, masterAuthConfig backend.AuthConfig, stats tally.Scope, _ *zap.SugaredLogger) (backend.Client, error) {
 
 	confBytes, err := yaml.Marshal(confRaw)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ type Client struct {
 }
 
 // NewClient creates a new Client for a SQL database.
-func NewClient(config Config, authConfig UserAuthConfig, stats tally.Scope) (*Client, error) {
+func NewClient(config Config, authConfig UserAuthConfig, stats tally.Scope, _ *zap.SugaredLogger) (*Client, error) {
 	conStr, err := getDBConnectionString(config, authConfig)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error building database connection string: %v", err)
diff --git a/lib/backend/sqlbackend/client_test.go b/lib/backend/sqlbackend/client_test.go
index 8f5cd2d4..6e49e839 100644
--- a/lib/backend/sqlbackend/client_test.go
+++ b/lib/backend/sqlbackend/client_test.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/uber-go/tally"
 	"github.com/uber/kraken/core"
 	"github.com/uber/kraken/lib/backend/backenderrors"
+	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
 func generateSingleTag(sqlClient *Client, repo string, tag string) Tag {
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ func TestClientFactory(t *testing.T) {
 	config := Config{Dialect: "sqlite3", ConnectionString: ":memory:"}
 
 	f := factory{}
-	_, err := f.Create(config, nil, tally.NoopScope)
+	_, err := f.Create(config, nil, tally.NoopScope, zap.NewNop().Sugar())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 }
 
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ func TestClientFactoryAuth(t *testing.T) {
 	config := Config{Dialect: "sqlite3", ConnectionString: ":memory:"}
 
 	f := factory{}
-	_, err := f.Create(config, nil, tally.NoopScope)
+	_, err := f.Create(config, nil, tally.NoopScope, zap.NewNop().Sugar())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/backend/testfs/client_test.go b/lib/backend/testfs/client_test.go
index 0f6f935f..e9d72fdd 100644
--- a/lib/backend/testfs/client_test.go
+++ b/lib/backend/testfs/client_test.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/uber/kraken/lib/backend/namepath"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
 func TestClientFactory(t *testing.T) {
@@ -30,6 +31,6 @@ func TestClientFactory(t *testing.T) {
 		NamePath: namepath.Identity,
 	}
 	f := factory{}
-	_, err := f.Create(config, nil, tally.NoopScope)
+	_, err := f.Create(config, nil, tally.NoopScope, zap.NewNop().Sugar())
 	require.NoError(err)
 }
diff --git a/origin/cmd/cmd.go b/origin/cmd/cmd.go
index 42e344d8..cb0c3f80 100644
--- a/origin/cmd/cmd.go
+++ b/origin/cmd/cmd.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 // You may obtain a copy of the License at
 //
-//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//	http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 //
 // Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
 // distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ func Run(flags *Flags, opts ...Option) {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to create peer context: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	backendManager, err := backend.NewManager(config.Backends, config.Auth, stats)
+	backendManager, err := backend.NewManager(config.BackendManager, config.Backends, config.Auth, stats)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Error creating backend manager: %s", err)
 	}
diff --git a/origin/cmd/config.go b/origin/cmd/config.go
index e191d27a..bf0b651f 100644
--- a/origin/cmd/config.go
+++ b/origin/cmd/config.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 // You may obtain a copy of the License at
 //
-//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//	http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 //
 // Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
 // distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
@@ -37,23 +37,24 @@ import (
 // Config defines origin server configuration.
 // TODO(evelynl94): consolidate cluster and hashring.
 type Config struct {
-	Verbose       bool
-	ZapLogging    zap.Config               `yaml:"zap"`
-	Cluster       hostlist.Config          `yaml:"cluster"`
-	HashRing      hashring.Config          `yaml:"hashring"`
-	HealthCheck   healthcheck.FilterConfig `yaml:"healthcheck"`
-	BlobServer    blobserver.Config        `yaml:"blobserver"`
-	CAStore       store.CAStoreConfig      `yaml:"castore"`
-	Scheduler     scheduler.Config         `yaml:"scheduler"`
-	NetworkEvent  networkevent.Config      `yaml:"network_event"`
-	PeerIDFactory core.PeerIDFactory       `yaml:"peer_id_factory"`
-	Metrics       metrics.Config           `yaml:"metrics"`
-	MetaInfoGen   metainfogen.Config       `yaml:"metainfogen"`
-	Backends      []backend.Config         `yaml:"backends"`
-	Auth          backend.AuthConfig       `yaml:"auth"`
-	BlobRefresh   blobrefresh.Config       `yaml:"blobrefresh"`
-	LocalDB       localdb.Config           `yaml:"localdb"`
-	WriteBack     persistedretry.Config    `yaml:"writeback"`
-	Nginx         nginx.Config             `yaml:"nginx"`
-	TLS           httputil.TLSConfig       `yaml:"tls"`
+	Verbose        bool
+	ZapLogging     zap.Config               `yaml:"zap"`
+	Cluster        hostlist.Config          `yaml:"cluster"`
+	HashRing       hashring.Config          `yaml:"hashring"`
+	HealthCheck    healthcheck.FilterConfig `yaml:"healthcheck"`
+	BlobServer     blobserver.Config        `yaml:"blobserver"`
+	CAStore        store.CAStoreConfig      `yaml:"castore"`
+	Scheduler      scheduler.Config         `yaml:"scheduler"`
+	NetworkEvent   networkevent.Config      `yaml:"network_event"`
+	PeerIDFactory  core.PeerIDFactory       `yaml:"peer_id_factory"`
+	Metrics        metrics.Config           `yaml:"metrics"`
+	MetaInfoGen    metainfogen.Config       `yaml:"metainfogen"`
+	BackendManager backend.ManagerConfig    `yaml:"backend_manager"`
+	Backends       []backend.Config         `yaml:"backends"`
+	Auth           backend.AuthConfig       `yaml:"auth"`
+	BlobRefresh    blobrefresh.Config       `yaml:"blobrefresh"`
+	LocalDB        localdb.Config           `yaml:"localdb"`
+	WriteBack      persistedretry.Config    `yaml:"writeback"`
+	Nginx          nginx.Config             `yaml:"nginx"`
+	TLS            httputil.TLSConfig       `yaml:"tls"`
 }