diff --git a/node/consensus/engine_test.go b/node/consensus/engine_test.go
index 6152869a6..37a8fcb82 100644
--- a/node/consensus/engine_test.go
+++ b/node/consensus/engine_test.go
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ func verifyStatus(_ *testing.T, val *ConsensusEngine, status Status, height int6
 }
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	pg.UseLogger(log.New(log.WithName("DBS")))
+	pg.UseLogger(log.New(log.WithName("DBS"), log.WithFormat(log.FormatUnstructured)))
 	m.Run()
 }
 
diff --git a/node/node_live_test.go b/node/node_live_test.go
index 6f541f2a5..e8edd5d0a 100644
--- a/node/node_live_test.go
+++ b/node/node_live_test.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ var defaultGenesisParams = &consensus.GenesisParams{
 }
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	pg.UseLogger(log.New(log.WithName("DBS")))
+	pg.UseLogger(log.New(log.WithName("DBS"), log.WithFormat(log.FormatUnstructured)))
 	m.Run()
 }