diff --git a/driver.go b/driver.go
index f938f0a7..2f34321f 100644
--- a/driver.go
+++ b/driver.go
@@ -387,6 +387,9 @@ func (d *Driver) StartTask(cfg *drivers.TaskConfig) (*drivers.TaskHandle, *drive
 	if driverConfig.Logging.Driver == "" || driverConfig.Logging.Driver == LOG_DRIVER_NOMAD {
 		// Only modify container loggin path if LogCollection is not disabled
 		if !d.config.DisableLogCollection {
+			// MUST SET LOGGING DRIVER HERE:
+			createOpts.LogConfiguration.Driver = "json-file"
+
 			createOpts.ContainerBasicConfig.LogConfiguration.Path = cfg.StdoutPath
 		}
 	} else if driverConfig.Logging.Driver == LOG_DRIVER_JOURNALD {