diff --git a/lib/neutron b/lib/neutron
index db6bd47ced..1d4fe1bd5f 100644
--- a/lib/neutron
+++ b/lib/neutron
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ function _configure_neutron_common {
 
     iniset $NEUTRON_CONF database connection `database_connection_url $Q_DB_NAME`
     iniset $NEUTRON_CONF DEFAULT state_path $DATA_DIR/neutron
-
+    iniset $NEUTRON_CONF DEFAULT use_syslog $SYSLOG
     # If addition config files are set, make sure their path name is set as well
     if [[ ${#Q_PLUGIN_EXTRA_CONF_FILES[@]} > 0 && $Q_PLUGIN_EXTRA_CONF_PATH == '' ]]; then
         die $LINENO "Neutron additional plugin config not set.. exiting"
diff --git a/lib/tempest b/lib/tempest
index 8931300b98..d3fb9fb2dc 100644
--- a/lib/tempest
+++ b/lib/tempest
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ function configure_tempest {
         fi
     fi
 
+    iniset $TEMPEST_CONF DEFAULT use_syslog $SYSLOG
     # Oslo
     iniset $TEMPEST_CONFIG DEFAULT lock_path $TEMPEST_STATE_PATH
     mkdir -p $TEMPEST_STATE_PATH