diff --git a/software/scripts/create-postgres-database b/software/scripts/create-postgres-database
index 6b55951f..930e1eea 100644
--- a/software/scripts/create-postgres-database
+++ b/software/scripts/create-postgres-database
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class PostgresDatabase:
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    upgrade_utils.configure_logging("/var/log/software.log", log_level=logging.INFO)
+    upgrade_utils.configure_logging("/var/log/software.log", LOG, log_level=logging.INFO)
 
     port = None
     error = False
diff --git a/software/scripts/deploy-precheck b/software/scripts/deploy-precheck
index 4b09393a..ca395f2b 100644
--- a/software/scripts/deploy-precheck
+++ b/software/scripts/deploy-precheck
@@ -513,5 +513,5 @@ def main(argv=None):
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    upgrade_utils.configure_logging("/var/log/software.log", log_level=logging.INFO)
+    upgrade_utils.configure_logging("/var/log/software.log", LOG, log_level=logging.INFO)
     sys.exit(main())
diff --git a/software/scripts/deploy-start b/software/scripts/deploy-start
index 4986c489..13bc4aa3 100755
--- a/software/scripts/deploy-start
+++ b/software/scripts/deploy-start
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ class DeployStart:
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    upgrade_utils.configure_logging("/var/log/software.log", log_level=logging.INFO)
+    upgrade_utils.configure_logging("/var/log/software.log", LOG, log_level=logging.INFO)
 
     from_version = None
     to_version = None
diff --git a/software/scripts/major-release-upload b/software/scripts/major-release-upload
index 5abfd156..fb6c5a8f 100644
--- a/software/scripts/major-release-upload
+++ b/software/scripts/major-release-upload
@@ -388,5 +388,5 @@ def main():
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    upgrade_utils.configure_logging('/var/log/software.log', log_level=logging.INFO)
+    upgrade_utils.configure_logging('/var/log/software.log', LOG, log_level=logging.INFO)
     sys.exit(main())
diff --git a/software/scripts/prepare-chroot-mounts b/software/scripts/prepare-chroot-mounts
index 56f633f3..adb7da81 100644
--- a/software/scripts/prepare-chroot-mounts
+++ b/software/scripts/prepare-chroot-mounts
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class ChrootMounts:
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    upgrade_utils.configure_logging("/var/log/software.log", log_level=logging.INFO)
+    upgrade_utils.configure_logging("/var/log/software.log", LOG, log_level=logging.INFO)
 
     checkout_dir = None
     operation = None
diff --git a/software/scripts/prepare-data-migration b/software/scripts/prepare-data-migration
index 29baa5d2..41c5fe0f 100644
--- a/software/scripts/prepare-data-migration
+++ b/software/scripts/prepare-data-migration
@@ -340,5 +340,5 @@ def main(sys_argv):
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    upgrade_utils.configure_logging("/var/log/software.log", log_level=logging.INFO)
+    upgrade_utils.configure_logging("/var/log/software.log", LOG, log_level=logging.INFO)
     sys.exit(main(sys.argv))
diff --git a/software/scripts/remove-temporary-data b/software/scripts/remove-temporary-data
index 93d936cd..ebcf270d 100644
--- a/software/scripts/remove-temporary-data
+++ b/software/scripts/remove-temporary-data
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class RemoveTemporaryData:
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    upgrade_utils.configure_logging("/var/log/software.log", log_level=logging.INFO)
+    upgrade_utils.configure_logging("/var/log/software.log", LOG, log_level=logging.INFO)
 
     checkout_dir = None
     for arg in range(1, len(sys.argv)):
diff --git a/software/scripts/sync-controllers-feed b/software/scripts/sync-controllers-feed
index 7801f696..6b6d1eec 100644
--- a/software/scripts/sync-controllers-feed
+++ b/software/scripts/sync-controllers-feed
@@ -98,5 +98,5 @@ def main(sys_argv):
         return 1
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    upgrade_utils.configure_logging('/var/log/software.log', log_level=logging.INFO)
+    upgrade_utils.configure_logging('/var/log/software.log', LOG, log_level=logging.INFO)
     sys.exit(main(sys.argv))
diff --git a/software/scripts/upgrade_utils.py b/software/scripts/upgrade_utils.py
index bf2a284a..86ce3aa6 100644
--- a/software/scripts/upgrade_utils.py
+++ b/software/scripts/upgrade_utils.py
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ def get_system_info(sysinv_client):
     return system_info.system_type, system_info.system_mode
 
 
-def configure_logging(filename, log_level=logging.INFO):
+def configure_logging(filename, logger, log_level=logging.INFO):
     read_log_config()
 
     my_exec = os.path.basename(sys.argv[0])
@@ -187,10 +187,10 @@ def configure_logging(filename, log_level=logging.INFO):
     log_format = log_format.replace('%(exec)s', my_exec)
     formatter = logging.Formatter(log_format, datefmt="%FT%T")
 
-    LOG.setLevel(log_level)
+    logger.setLevel(log_level)
     main_log_handler = logging.FileHandler(filename)
     main_log_handler.setFormatter(formatter)
-    LOG.addHandler(main_log_handler)
+    logger.addHandler(main_log_handler)
 
 
 def get_platform_conf(key):
diff --git a/software/software/lvm_snapshot.py b/software/software/lvm_snapshot.py
index cdd0104f..0597b689 100644
--- a/software/software/lvm_snapshot.py
+++ b/software/software/lvm_snapshot.py
@@ -503,5 +503,5 @@ def main():
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     import upgrade_utils  # pylint: disable=E0401
-    upgrade_utils.configure_logging('/var/log/software.log', log_level=logging.INFO)
+    upgrade_utils.configure_logging('/var/log/software.log', LOG, log_level=logging.INFO)
     sys.exit(main())
diff --git a/software/software/utilities/activate.py b/software/software/utilities/activate.py
index 098de942..fda62edb 100644
--- a/software/software/utilities/activate.py
+++ b/software/software/utilities/activate.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #
 import argparse
 
-from oslo_log import log
+import logging as log
 
 from software.states import DEPLOY_STATES
 from software.utilities.update_deploy_state import update_deploy_state
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def do_activate(from_release, to_release, is_major_release):
 
 def activate():
     # this is the entry point to start activate
-    configure_logging()
+    configure_logging(LOG)
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(add_help=False)
 
     parser.add_argument("from_release",
diff --git a/software/software/utilities/activate_rollback.py b/software/software/utilities/activate_rollback.py
index 5626cac3..249b52da 100644
--- a/software/software/utilities/activate_rollback.py
+++ b/software/software/utilities/activate_rollback.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def do_activate_rollback(from_release, to_release):
 
 def activate_rollback():
     # this is the entry point to start activate-rollback
-    configure_logging()
+    configure_logging(LOG)
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(add_help=False)
 
     parser.add_argument("from_release",
diff --git a/software/software/utilities/deploy_delete.py b/software/software/utilities/deploy_delete.py
index b5ccf0ea..1c0e75c0 100644
--- a/software/software/utilities/deploy_delete.py
+++ b/software/software/utilities/deploy_delete.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def do_deploy_delete(from_release, to_release, plugin_path, is_major_release):
 
 def deploy_delete():
     # this is the entry point to deploy delete plugin
-    utils.configure_logging()
+    utils.configure_logging(LOG)
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(add_help=False)
 
     plugin_path = os.environ.get('plugin_path')
diff --git a/software/software/utilities/migrate.py b/software/software/utilities/migrate.py
index 2baa7d5c..c1a73c43 100644
--- a/software/software/utilities/migrate.py
+++ b/software/software/utilities/migrate.py
@@ -843,7 +843,7 @@ def upgrade_controller(from_release, to_release, target_port):
 
 def migrate():
     # this is the entry point to start data migration
-    configure_logging()
+    configure_logging(LOG)
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(add_help=False)
 
     parser.add_argument("from_release",
diff --git a/software/software/utilities/utils.py b/software/software/utilities/utils.py
index 8d99294c..d88ca725 100644
--- a/software/software/utilities/utils.py
+++ b/software/software/utilities/utils.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ ACTION_ACTIVATE_ROLLBACK = "activate-rollback"
 ACTION_DELETE = "delete"
 
 
-def configure_logging():
+def configure_logging(logger):
     cfg.read_config()
 
     my_exec = os.path.basename(sys.argv[0])
@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@ def configure_logging():
     log_format = log_format.replace('%(exec)s', my_exec)
     formatter = logging.Formatter(log_format, datefmt="%FT%T")
 
-    LOG.setLevel(logging.INFO)
+    logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
     main_log_handler = logging.FileHandler(SOFTWARE_LOG_FILE)
     main_log_handler.setFormatter(formatter)
-    LOG.addHandler(main_log_handler)
+    logger.addHandler(main_log_handler)
 
 
 def get_migration_scripts(migration_script_dir):
diff --git a/software/upgrade-scripts/04-remove-mgmt-node-addresses.py b/software/upgrade-scripts/04-remove-mgmt-node-addresses.py
index f0ba3cef..6e7faaf3 100644
--- a/software/upgrade-scripts/04-remove-mgmt-node-addresses.py
+++ b/software/upgrade-scripts/04-remove-mgmt-node-addresses.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def main():
             print("Invalid option %s." % sys.argv[arg])
             return 1
         arg += 1
-    configure_logging()
+    configure_logging(LOG)
     LOG.info(
         "%s invoked from_release = %s to_release = %s action = %s"
         % (sys.argv[0], from_release, to_release, action)
diff --git a/software/upgrade-scripts/05-remove-admin-node-addresses.py b/software/upgrade-scripts/05-remove-admin-node-addresses.py
index 42a2c3ba..13ab0f3b 100644
--- a/software/upgrade-scripts/05-remove-admin-node-addresses.py
+++ b/software/upgrade-scripts/05-remove-admin-node-addresses.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def main():
             print("Invalid option %s." % sys.argv[arg])
             return 1
         arg += 1
-    configure_logging()
+    configure_logging(LOG)
     LOG.info(
         "%s invoked from_release = %s to_release = %s action = %s"
         % (sys.argv[0], from_release, to_release, action)
diff --git a/software/upgrade-scripts/06-remove_legacy_upgrade_tables.py b/software/upgrade-scripts/06-remove_legacy_upgrade_tables.py
index 4f3f290d..2a8e25c3 100644
--- a/software/upgrade-scripts/06-remove_legacy_upgrade_tables.py
+++ b/software/upgrade-scripts/06-remove_legacy_upgrade_tables.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def main():
             print("Invalid option %s." % sys.argv[arg])
             return 1
         arg += 1
-    configure_logging()
+    configure_logging(LOG)
     LOG.info(
         "%s invoked from_release = %s to_release = %s action = %s"
         % (sys.argv[0], from_release, to_release, action)
diff --git a/software/upgrade-scripts/07-populate-ihost-sw-version-field.py b/software/upgrade-scripts/07-populate-ihost-sw-version-field.py
index b4222b48..4139e05f 100644
--- a/software/upgrade-scripts/07-populate-ihost-sw-version-field.py
+++ b/software/upgrade-scripts/07-populate-ihost-sw-version-field.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def main():
             print("Invalid option %s." % sys.argv[arg])
             return 1
         arg += 1
-    configure_logging()
+    configure_logging(LOG)
     LOG.info(
         "%s invoked from_release = %s to_release = %s action = %s"
         % (sys.argv[0], from_release, to_release, action)
diff --git a/software/upgrade-scripts/08-activate-keystone.py b/software/upgrade-scripts/08-activate-keystone.py
index 1727a8f9..581964ea 100755
--- a/software/upgrade-scripts/08-activate-keystone.py
+++ b/software/upgrade-scripts/08-activate-keystone.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def main():
             return 1
         arg += 1
 
-    configure_logging()
+    configure_logging(LOG)
     LOG.info("%s invoked from_release = %s to_release = %s action = %s"
              % (sys.argv[0], from_release, to_release, action))
     res = 0
diff --git a/software/upgrade-scripts/09-remove-storage-node-addresses.py b/software/upgrade-scripts/09-remove-storage-node-addresses.py
index 696e4cf5..10e06987 100644
--- a/software/upgrade-scripts/09-remove-storage-node-addresses.py
+++ b/software/upgrade-scripts/09-remove-storage-node-addresses.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def main():
             print("Invalid option %s." % sys.argv[arg])
             return 1
         arg += 1
-    configure_logging()
+    configure_logging(LOG)
     LOG.info(
         "%s invoked from_release = %s to_release = %s action = %s"
         % (sys.argv[0], from_release, to_release, action)
diff --git a/software/upgrade-scripts/10-add-mgmt-ip-to-kube-apiserver-cert.py b/software/upgrade-scripts/10-add-mgmt-ip-to-kube-apiserver-cert.py
index ab925c53..83f2d3a5 100644
--- a/software/upgrade-scripts/10-add-mgmt-ip-to-kube-apiserver-cert.py
+++ b/software/upgrade-scripts/10-add-mgmt-ip-to-kube-apiserver-cert.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ def main():
             return ERROR
         arg += 1
 
-    configure_logging()
+    configure_logging(LOG)
     LOG.info(
         "%s invoked from_release = %s invoked to_release = %s action = %s"
         % (sys.argv[0], from_release, to_release, action)
diff --git a/software/upgrade-scripts/11-update-static-hieradata.py b/software/upgrade-scripts/11-update-static-hieradata.py
index 577ca3aa..bcbe794a 100755
--- a/software/upgrade-scripts/11-update-static-hieradata.py
+++ b/software/upgrade-scripts/11-update-static-hieradata.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def main():
             return 1
         arg += 1
 
-    configure_logging()
+    configure_logging(LOG)
 
     LOG.info("%s invoked from_release = %s to_release = %s action = %s"
              % (sys.argv[0], from_release, to_release, action))
diff --git a/software/upgrade-scripts/12-update-registry-central.py b/software/upgrade-scripts/12-update-registry-central.py
index d57edbb6..f1a1b8cb 100755
--- a/software/upgrade-scripts/12-update-registry-central.py
+++ b/software/upgrade-scripts/12-update-registry-central.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ def main():
             return 1
         arg += 1
 
-    configure_logging()
+    configure_logging(LOG)
 
     LOG.info("%s invoked from_release = %s to_release = %s action = %s"
              % (sys.argv[0], from_release, to_release, action))
diff --git a/software/upgrade-scripts/120-kubernetes-service-parameters-apply.py b/software/upgrade-scripts/120-kubernetes-service-parameters-apply.py
index 301367d6..c8421804 100644
--- a/software/upgrade-scripts/120-kubernetes-service-parameters-apply.py
+++ b/software/upgrade-scripts/120-kubernetes-service-parameters-apply.py
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ def main():
             return ERROR
         arg += 1
 
-    configure_logging()
+    configure_logging(LOG)
     LOG.info(
         "%s invoked from_release = %s invoked to_release = %s action = %s"
         % (sys.argv[0], from_release, to_release, action)
diff --git a/software/upgrade-scripts/13-update-host-address.py b/software/upgrade-scripts/13-update-host-address.py
index 63a2c34e..bd2ac5a2 100755
--- a/software/upgrade-scripts/13-update-host-address.py
+++ b/software/upgrade-scripts/13-update-host-address.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def main():
             return 1
         arg += 1
 
-    configure_logging()
+    configure_logging(LOG)
 
     res = 0
     LOG.info("%s invoked from_release = %s to_release = %s action = %s"
diff --git a/software/upgrade-scripts/18-disable-portieris-webhook.py b/software/upgrade-scripts/18-disable-portieris-webhook.py
index c0aeb218..55a5ef7f 100644
--- a/software/upgrade-scripts/18-disable-portieris-webhook.py
+++ b/software/upgrade-scripts/18-disable-portieris-webhook.py
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ def main():
             return ERROR
         arg += 1
 
-    configure_logging()
+    configure_logging(LOG)
     LOG.info(
         "%s invoked from_release = %s invoked to_release = %s action = %s"
         % (sys.argv[0], from_release, to_release, action)
diff --git a/software/upgrade-scripts/197-reset-config-target.py b/software/upgrade-scripts/197-reset-config-target.py
index d5eda058..94ae6aaa 100755
--- a/software/upgrade-scripts/197-reset-config-target.py
+++ b/software/upgrade-scripts/197-reset-config-target.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def main():
             return 1
         arg += 1
 
-    configure_logging()
+    configure_logging(LOG)
 
     LOG.debug("%s invoked with from_release = %s to_release = %s action = %s"
               % (sys.argv[0], from_release, to_release, action))
diff --git a/software/upgrade-scripts/198-update-isystem-data.py b/software/upgrade-scripts/198-update-isystem-data.py
index d2ff812f..472b6f3f 100644
--- a/software/upgrade-scripts/198-update-isystem-data.py
+++ b/software/upgrade-scripts/198-update-isystem-data.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def main():
             return 1
         arg += 1
 
-    configure_logging()
+    configure_logging(LOG)
 
     if action in ["activate", "activate-rollback"]:
         try:
diff --git a/software/upgrade-scripts/199-reconfigure-keystone-endpoints.py b/software/upgrade-scripts/199-reconfigure-keystone-endpoints.py
index 9980e9b0..afcb6229 100644
--- a/software/upgrade-scripts/199-reconfigure-keystone-endpoints.py
+++ b/software/upgrade-scripts/199-reconfigure-keystone-endpoints.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def main():
             return 1
         arg += 1
 
-    configure_logging()
+    configure_logging(LOG)
 
     # Activate
     if action == 'activate':
diff --git a/software/upgrade-scripts/20-enable-fluxcd-controllers.py b/software/upgrade-scripts/20-enable-fluxcd-controllers.py
index 167f2221..adea661b 100644
--- a/software/upgrade-scripts/20-enable-fluxcd-controllers.py
+++ b/software/upgrade-scripts/20-enable-fluxcd-controllers.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def main():
             print("Invalid option %s." % sys.argv[arg])
             return 1
         arg += 1
-    configure_logging()
+    configure_logging(LOG)
 
     if action == 'activate' and from_release >= '21.12':
         LOG.info("%s invoked with from_release = %s to_release = %s "
diff --git a/software/upgrade-scripts/202-remove-lvm-snapshots.py b/software/upgrade-scripts/202-remove-lvm-snapshots.py
index aa3d261c..6799aaab 100644
--- a/software/upgrade-scripts/202-remove-lvm-snapshots.py
+++ b/software/upgrade-scripts/202-remove-lvm-snapshots.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def main():
             return 1
         arg += 1
 
-    configure_logging()
+    configure_logging(LOG)
 
     LOG.info("%s invoked from_release = %s to_release = %s action = %s"
              % (sys.argv[0], from_release, to_release, action))
diff --git a/software/upgrade-scripts/21-k8s-app-upgrade.py b/software/upgrade-scripts/21-k8s-app-upgrade.py
index 5d6f9a2b..bdb6369c 100644
--- a/software/upgrade-scripts/21-k8s-app-upgrade.py
+++ b/software/upgrade-scripts/21-k8s-app-upgrade.py
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ def check_apps_update_progress(client, action='update'):
 def main():
     action = sys.argv[3]
     if action in ('activate', 'activate-rollback'):
-        configure_logging()
+        configure_logging(LOG)
         try:
             client = get_sysinv_client()
             update_operation_result = False
diff --git a/software/upgrade-scripts/22-rollback-fluxcd-controllers.py b/software/upgrade-scripts/22-rollback-fluxcd-controllers.py
index 1722ac3b..2962aa5a 100644
--- a/software/upgrade-scripts/22-rollback-fluxcd-controllers.py
+++ b/software/upgrade-scripts/22-rollback-fluxcd-controllers.py
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ def main():
             print(f"Invalid option {sys.argv[arg]}")
             return 1
         arg += 1
-    configure_logging()
+    configure_logging(LOG)
 
     LOG.info("%s invoked with from_release %s to_release %s and action %s",
              sys.argv[0], from_release, to_release, action)
diff --git a/software/upgrade-scripts/25-update-rate-limit.py b/software/upgrade-scripts/25-update-rate-limit.py
index 00cf0931..38dcc491 100644
--- a/software/upgrade-scripts/25-update-rate-limit.py
+++ b/software/upgrade-scripts/25-update-rate-limit.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ PCI_CLASS = "pci-sriov"
 DEFAULT_POSTGRES_PORT = "5432"
 LOG = logging.getLogger('main_logger')
 
-configure_logging()
+configure_logging(LOG)
 
 
 def get_db_credentials():
diff --git a/software/upgrade-scripts/26-clean-up-deployment-data.py b/software/upgrade-scripts/26-clean-up-deployment-data.py
index 19d18850..86dbf846 100644
--- a/software/upgrade-scripts/26-clean-up-deployment-data.py
+++ b/software/upgrade-scripts/26-clean-up-deployment-data.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def main():
             print("Invalid option %s." % sys.argv[arg])
             return 1
         arg += 1
-    configure_logging()
+    configure_logging(LOG)
     LOG.info(
         "%s invoked from_release = %s to_release = %s action = %s"
         % (sys.argv[0], from_release, to_release, action)
diff --git a/software/upgrade-scripts/27-reconfigure-ipsec.py b/software/upgrade-scripts/27-reconfigure-ipsec.py
index 8b49cc43..36fed2ad 100644
--- a/software/upgrade-scripts/27-reconfigure-ipsec.py
+++ b/software/upgrade-scripts/27-reconfigure-ipsec.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def main():
             print("Invalid option %s." % sys.argv[arg])
             return 1
         arg += 1
-    configure_logging()
+    configure_logging(LOG)
     LOG.info(
         "%s invoked from_release = %s to_release = %s action = %s"
         % (sys.argv[0], from_release, to_release, action)