diff --git a/cmd/osbuild-worker-executor/export_test.go b/cmd/osbuild-worker-executor/export_test.go
index cf9b430d48..9698623c89 100644
--- a/cmd/osbuild-worker-executor/export_test.go
+++ b/cmd/osbuild-worker-executor/export_test.go
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-	logrusTest "github.com/sirupsen/logrus/hooks/test"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -15,19 +12,6 @@ var (
 	HandleIncludedSources = handleIncludedSources
 )
 
-func MockLogger() (hook *logrusTest.Hook, restore func()) {
-	saved := logrusNew
-	logger, hook := logrusTest.NewNullLogger()
-	logrusNew = func() *logrus.Logger {
-		return logger
-	}
-	logger.SetLevel(logrus.DebugLevel)
-
-	return hook, func() {
-		logrusNew = saved
-	}
-}
-
 func MockOsbuildBinary(t *testing.T, new string) (restore func()) {
 	t.Helper()
 
diff --git a/cmd/osbuild-worker-executor/main.go b/cmd/osbuild-worker-executor/main.go
index 59edfcbc90..2330ea9c8e 100644
--- a/cmd/osbuild-worker-executor/main.go
+++ b/cmd/osbuild-worker-executor/main.go
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ import (
 // based on the excellent post
 // https://grafana.com/blog/2024/02/09/how-i-write-http-services-in-go-after-13-years/
 
-var logrusNew = logrus.New
-
 func newServer(logger *logrus.Logger, config *Config) http.Handler {
 	mux := http.NewServeMux()
 	addRoutes(mux, logger, config)
@@ -27,11 +25,10 @@ func newServer(logger *logrus.Logger, config *Config) http.Handler {
 	return handler
 }
 
-func run(ctx context.Context, args []string, getenv func(string) string) error {
+func run(ctx context.Context, args []string, getenv func(string) string, logger *logrus.Logger) error {
 	ctx, cancel := signal.NotifyContext(ctx, os.Interrupt)
 	defer cancel()
 
-	logger := logrusNew()
 	config, err := newConfigFromCmdline(args)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -75,8 +72,9 @@ func run(ctx context.Context, args []string, getenv func(string) string) error {
 }
 
 func main() {
+	logger := logrus.New()
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	if err := run(ctx, os.Args, os.Getenv); err != nil {
+	if err := run(ctx, os.Args, os.Getenv, logger); err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "%s\n", err)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/osbuild-worker-executor/main_test.go b/cmd/osbuild-worker-executor/main_test.go
index 50ff90446b..97aca273f6 100644
--- a/cmd/osbuild-worker-executor/main_test.go
+++ b/cmd/osbuild-worker-executor/main_test.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	logrusTest "github.com/sirupsen/logrus/hooks/test"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 
@@ -57,8 +58,8 @@ func runTestServer(t *testing.T) (baseURL, buildBaseDir string, loggerHook *logr
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	t.Cleanup(cancel)
 
-	loggerHook, restore := main.MockLogger()
-	defer restore()
+	logger, loggerHook := logrusTest.NewNullLogger()
+	logger.SetLevel(logrus.DebugLevel)
 
 	args := []string{
 		"-host", host,
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ func runTestServer(t *testing.T) (baseURL, buildBaseDir string, loggerHook *logr
 		"-build-path", buildBaseDir,
 	}
 	go func() {
-		_ = main.Run(ctx, args, os.Getenv)
+		_ = main.Run(ctx, args, os.Getenv, logger)
 	}()
 
 	err := waitReady(ctx, defaultTimeout, baseURL)