diff --git a/cmd/buildkitd/main.go b/cmd/buildkitd/main.go
index abf8fa05..126ba0db 100644
--- a/cmd/buildkitd/main.go
+++ b/cmd/buildkitd/main.go
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/containerd/containerd/log"
 	"github.com/containerd/containerd/pkg/seed"
 	"github.com/containerd/containerd/pkg/userns"
 	"github.com/containerd/containerd/platforms"
@@ -76,9 +75,6 @@ func init() {
 	if reexec.Init() {
 		os.Exit(0)
 	}
-
-	// overwrites containerd/log.G
-	log.G = bklog.GetLogger
 }
 
 var propagators = propagation.NewCompositeTextMapPropagator(propagation.TraceContext{}, propagation.Baggage{})
diff --git a/util/bklog/log.go b/util/bklog/log.go
index 99e6c995..d7f20221 100644
--- a/util/bklog/log.go
+++ b/util/bklog/log.go
@@ -3,10 +3,17 @@ package bklog
 import (
 	"context"
 
+	"github.com/containerd/containerd/log"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace"
 )
 
+func init() {
+	// overwrites containerd/log
+	log.G = GetLogger
+	log.L = L
+}
+
 var (
 	G = GetLogger
 	L = logrus.NewEntry(logrus.StandardLogger())
@@ -37,6 +44,8 @@ func GetLogger(ctx context.Context) (l *logrus.Entry) {
 
 	if logger != nil {
 		l = logger.(*logrus.Entry)
+	} else if logger := log.GetLogger(ctx); logger != nil {
+		l = logger
 	} else {
 		l = L
 	}