diff --git a/pkg/cmd/server/server.go b/pkg/cmd/server/server.go
index 5ed3d9d0c..bbd0f346b 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/server/server.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/server/server.go
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ import (
 
 	ctrl "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime"
 
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/log/zap"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/manager"
 
 	"github.com/vmware-tanzu/velero/internal/storage"
@@ -302,6 +303,8 @@ func newServer(f client.Factory, config serverConfig, logger *logrus.Logger) (*s
 	velerov1api.AddToScheme(scheme)
 	corev1api.AddToScheme(scheme)
 
+	ctrl.SetLogger(zap.New())
+
 	mgr, err := ctrl.NewManager(clientConfig, ctrl.Options{
 		Scheme:    scheme,
 		Namespace: f.Namespace(),