diff --git a/modules/jenkins/files/logger.conf b/modules/jenkins/files/logger.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cf99dfb0d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/jenkins/files/logger.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# Properties file which configures the operation of the JDK
+# logging facility.
+# reference: http://www.javapractices.com/topic/TopicAction.do?Id=143
+
+# The system will look for this config file, first using
+# a System property specified at startup:
+#
+# >java -Djava.util.logging.config.file=myLoggingConfigFilePath
+#
+# If this property is not specified, then the config file is
+# retrieved from its default location at:
+#
+# JDK_HOME/jre/lib/logging.properties
+
+# Global logging properties.
+# ------------------------------------------
+# The set of handlers to be loaded upon startup.
+# Comma-separated list of class names.
+# (? LogManager docs say no comma here, but JDK example has comma.)
+handlers=java.util.logging.ConsoleHandler
+
+# Loggers
+# ------------------------------------------
+# Loggers are usually attached to packages.
+# Here, the level for each package is specified.
+# The global level is used by default, so levels
+# specified here simply act as an override.
+org.gearman.session.logger.level=WARNING
diff --git a/modules/jenkins/manifests/master.pp b/modules/jenkins/manifests/master.pp
index 53b5d077df..9497b17610 100644
--- a/modules/jenkins/manifests/master.pp
+++ b/modules/jenkins/manifests/master.pp
@@ -187,6 +187,14 @@ class jenkins::master(
     require => File['/var/lib/jenkins/plugins/simple-theme-plugin'],
   }
 
+  file { '/var/lib/jenkins/logger.conf':
+    ensure  => present,
+    owner   => 'jenkins',
+    group   => 'nogroup',
+    source  => 'puppet:///modules/jenkins/logger.conf',
+    require => File['/var/lib/jenkins'],
+  }
+
   file { '/var/lib/jenkins/plugins/simple-theme-plugin/title.png':
     ensure  => present,
     owner   => 'jenkins',
diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins/jenkins.default b/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins/jenkins.default
index e88724887c..ce455a6ef8 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins/jenkins.default
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins/jenkins.default
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ JAVA=/usr/bin/java
 #JAVA_ARGS="-Djava.net.preferIPv4Stack=true" # make jenkins listen on IPv4 address
 # Disable compression as zip deflation threads eat CPU time.
 # https://issues.jenkins-ci.org/browse/JENKINS-14362
-JAVA_ARGS="-Xloggc:/var/log/jenkins/gc.log -XX:+PrintGCDetails -Xmx12g -Dorg.kohsuke.stapler.compression.CompressionFilter.disabled=true"
+JAVA_ARGS="-Xloggc:/var/log/jenkins/gc.log -XX:+PrintGCDetails -Xmx12g -Dorg.kohsuke.stapler.compression.CompressionFilter.disabled=true -Djava.util.logging.config.file=/var/lib/jenkins/logger.conf"
 
 PIDFILE=/var/run/jenkins/jenkins.pid