diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index dfba6ee..ff1edd3 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ app = Flask(__name__)
 loglevel = os.getenv("KI_LOGLEVEL", logging.WARNING)
 loglevel = int(loglevel)
 app.logger.setLevel(loglevel)
-logging.basicConfig(level=loglevel)
+logging.basicConfig(level=loglevel, format='[%(asctime)s] %(levelname)s [%(name)s] %(message)s') # configure root logger as fallback
 
 set_library_log_detail_level(BASIC)
 ldap3_logger.addHandler(default_handler)