diff --git a/pkg/ccl/telemetryccl/telemetry_logging_test.go b/pkg/ccl/telemetryccl/telemetry_logging_test.go
index 483d0a9257d2..59b4d6560b60 100644
--- a/pkg/ccl/telemetryccl/telemetry_logging_test.go
+++ b/pkg/ccl/telemetryccl/telemetry_logging_test.go
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/sql"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/testutils"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/testutils/serverutils"
-	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/testutils/skip"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/testutils/sqlutils"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/util/leaktest"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/util/log"
@@ -156,17 +155,60 @@ type expectedSampleQueryEvent struct {
 	stmt      string
 }
 
+type telemetrySpy struct {
+	t *testing.T
+
+	sampledQueries    []eventpb.SampledQuery
+	sampledQueriesRaw []logpb.Entry
+	recoveryEvents    []eventpb.RecoveryEvent
+}
+
+func (l *telemetrySpy) Intercept(entry []byte) {
+	var rawLog logpb.Entry
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(entry, &rawLog); err != nil {
+		l.t.Errorf("failed unmarshaling %s: %s", entry, err)
+	}
+
+	if rawLog.Channel != logpb.Channel_TELEMETRY {
+		return
+	}
+
+	var sq eventpb.SampledQuery
+	if strings.Contains(rawLog.Message, "IMPORT") ||
+		strings.Contains(rawLog.Message, "RESTORE") ||
+		strings.Contains(rawLog.Message, "BACKUP") {
+		if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(rawLog.Message[rawLog.StructuredStart:rawLog.StructuredEnd]), &sq); err == nil {
+			l.sampledQueries = append(l.sampledQueries, sq)
+			l.sampledQueriesRaw = append(l.sampledQueriesRaw, rawLog)
+			return
+		} else {
+			l.t.Errorf("failed unmarshaling %s: %s", rawLog.Message, err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	var re eventpb.RecoveryEvent
+	if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(rawLog.Message[rawLog.StructuredStart:rawLog.StructuredEnd]), &re); err == nil {
+		l.recoveryEvents = append(l.recoveryEvents, re)
+		return
+	} else {
+		l.t.Errorf("failed unmarshaling %s: %s", rawLog.Message, err)
+	}
+}
+
+var _ log.Interceptor = &telemetrySpy{}
+
 // TODO(janexing): add event telemetry tests for failed or canceled bulk jobs.
 func TestBulkJobTelemetryLogging(t *testing.T) {
 	defer leaktest.AfterTest(t)()
 	sc := log.ScopeWithoutShowLogs(t)
 	defer sc.Close(t)
 
-	skip.WithIssue(t, 120115)
-
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
-	cleanup := logtestutils.InstallLogFileSink(sc, t, logpb.Channel_TELEMETRY)
+	spy := &telemetrySpy{
+		t: t,
+	}
+	cleanup := log.InterceptWith(ctx, spy)
 	defer cleanup()
 
 	st := logtestutils.StubTime{}
@@ -325,64 +367,20 @@ func TestBulkJobTelemetryLogging(t *testing.T) {
 		execTimestamp++
 	}
 
-	log.FlushFiles()
-
-	var filteredSampleQueries []logpb.Entry
-	testutils.SucceedsSoon(t, func() error {
-		filteredSampleQueries = []logpb.Entry{}
-		sampleQueryEntries, err := log.FetchEntriesFromFiles(
-			0,
-			math.MaxInt64,
-			10000,
-			regexp.MustCompile(`"EventType":"sampled_query"`),
-			log.WithMarkedSensitiveData,
-		)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-
-		for _, sq := range sampleQueryEntries {
-			if !(strings.Contains(sq.Message, "IMPORT") || strings.Contains(sq.Message, "RESTORE") || strings.Contains(sq.Message, "BACKUP")) {
-				continue
-			}
-			filteredSampleQueries = append(filteredSampleQueries, sq)
-		}
-		if len(filteredSampleQueries) < len(testData) {
-			return errors.New("not enough sample query events fetched")
-		}
-		return nil
-	})
-
-	var recoveryEventEntries []logpb.Entry
-	testutils.SucceedsSoon(t, func() error {
-		recoveryEventEntries, err = log.FetchEntriesFromFiles(
-			0,
-			math.MaxInt64,
-			10000,
-			regexp.MustCompile(`"EventType":"recovery_event"`),
-			log.WithMarkedSensitiveData,
-		)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		if len(recoveryEventEntries) < len(testData) {
-			return errors.New("not enough recovery events fetched")
-		}
-		return nil
-	})
+	log.FlushAllSync()
 
 	for _, tc := range testData {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			var foundSampleQuery bool
-			for i := len(filteredSampleQueries) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
-				e := filteredSampleQueries[i]
-				var sq eventpb.SampledQuery
-				jsonPayload := []byte(e.Message)
-				if err := json.Unmarshal(jsonPayload, &sq); err != nil {
-					t.Errorf("unmarshalling %q: %v", e.Message, err)
-				}
+			for i := len(spy.sampledQueries) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
+				sq := spy.sampledQueries[i]
 				if sq.Statement.StripMarkers() == tc.sampleQueryEvent.stmt {
 					foundSampleQuery = true
-					if strings.Contains(e.Message, "NumRows:") {
+					rawEvent := spy.sampledQueriesRaw[i]
+					if strings.Contains(rawEvent.Message, "NumRows:") {
 						t.Errorf("for bulk jobs (IMPORT/BACKUP/RESTORE), "+
 							"there shouldn't be NumRows entry in the event message: %s",
-							e.Message)
+							rawEvent.Message)
 					}
 					require.Greater(t, sq.BulkJobId, uint64(0))
 					tc.recoveryEvent.bulkJobId = sq.BulkJobId
@@ -394,18 +392,13 @@ func TestBulkJobTelemetryLogging(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 
 			var foundRecoveryEvent bool
-			for i := len(recoveryEventEntries) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
-				e := recoveryEventEntries[i]
-				var re eventpb.RecoveryEvent
-				jsonPayload := []byte(e.Message)
-				if err := json.Unmarshal(jsonPayload, &re); err != nil {
-					t.Errorf("unmarshalling %q: %v", e.Message, err)
-				}
-				if string(re.RecoveryType) == tc.recoveryEvent.recoveryType &&
-					tc.recoveryEvent.bulkJobId == re.JobID &&
-					re.ResultStatus == "succeeded" {
+			for i := len(spy.recoveryEvents) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
+				e := spy.recoveryEvents[i]
+				if string(e.RecoveryType) == tc.recoveryEvent.recoveryType &&
+					tc.recoveryEvent.bulkJobId == e.JobID &&
+					e.ResultStatus == "succeeded" {
 					foundRecoveryEvent = true
-					require.Equal(t, tc.recoveryEvent.numRows, re.NumRows)
+					require.Equal(t, tc.recoveryEvent.numRows, e.NumRows)
 					break
 				}
 			}