diff --git a/plugins/bundleprocessor/bundleprocessor_test.go b/plugins/bundleprocessor/bundleprocessor_test.go
index 484d6a29b3df434e2f97e49c7985d5c9e6b6480a..b8cdd9dff394698e397c85f7a7ff09915a825d10 100644
--- a/plugins/bundleprocessor/bundleprocessor_test.go
+++ b/plugins/bundleprocessor/bundleprocessor_test.go
@@ -11,9 +11,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/tangle"
 	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/plugins/tipselection"
 	"github.com/iotaledger/hive.go/events"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/hive.go/logger"
 	"github.com/iotaledger/hive.go/node"
 	"github.com/iotaledger/iota.go/consts"
 	"github.com/magiconair/properties/assert"
+	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 )
 
 var seed = client.NewSeed("YFHQWAUPCXC9S9DSHP9NDF9RLNPMZVCMSJKUKQP9SWUSUCPRQXCMDVDVZ9SHHESHIQNCXWBJF9UJSWE9Z", consts.SecurityLevelMedium)
@@ -23,6 +25,7 @@ func init() {
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to initialize config: %s", err)
 	}
+	logger.InitGlobalLogger(&viper.Viper{})
 }
 
 func BenchmarkValidateSignatures(b *testing.B) {
diff --git a/plugins/tangle/solidifier_test.go b/plugins/tangle/solidifier_test.go
index 139febe3a4f2e240d9fc82f6629ce2868a6ec113..e93cfdce6fb9a5af113d590309784deb68aad5c9 100644
--- a/plugins/tangle/solidifier_test.go
+++ b/plugins/tangle/solidifier_test.go
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/model/value_transaction"
 	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/parameter"
 	"github.com/iotaledger/hive.go/events"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/hive.go/logger"
 	"github.com/iotaledger/hive.go/node"
+	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
@@ -18,6 +20,8 @@ func init() {
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to initialize config: %s", err)
 	}
+
+	logger.InitGlobalLogger(&viper.Viper{})
 }
 
 func TestSolidifier(t *testing.T) {