diff --git a/containerd/main.go b/containerd/main.go
index 8a78328..1d621c7 100644
--- a/containerd/main.go
+++ b/containerd/main.go
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ var daemonFlags = []cli.Flag{
 }
 
 func main() {
+	logrus.SetFormatter(&logrus.TextFormatter{TimestampFormat: time.RFC3339Nano})
 	appendPlatformFlags()
 	app := cli.NewApp()
 	app.Name = "containerd"