diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index 7942646c21..748a68bb54 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ var configExists = file.existsSync(configFile) || (nconf.get('url') && nconf.get
 var prestart = require('./src/prestart');
 prestart.loadConfig(configFile);
 prestart.versionCheck();
+prestart.setupWinston();
 
 if (!process.send) {
 	// If run using `node app`, log GNU copyright info along with server info