diff --git a/jeepyb/cmd/close_pull_requests.py b/jeepyb/cmd/close_pull_requests.py
index f890bb1..720fa10 100644
--- a/jeepyb/cmd/close_pull_requests.py
+++ b/jeepyb/cmd/close_pull_requests.py
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@
 
 def main():
 
-    logging.basicConfig(level=logging.ERROR)
+    logging.basicConfig(level=logging.ERROR,
+                        format='%(asctime)-6s: %(name)s - %(levelname)s')
 
     GITHUB_SECURE_CONFIG = os.environ.get('GITHUB_SECURE_CONFIG',
                                           '/etc/github/github.secure.config')
diff --git a/jeepyb/cmd/manage_projects.py b/jeepyb/cmd/manage_projects.py
index d02af4c..eeb175f 100644
--- a/jeepyb/cmd/manage_projects.py
+++ b/jeepyb/cmd/manage_projects.py
@@ -528,11 +528,14 @@
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     if args.debug:
-        logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)
+        logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG,
+                            format='%(asctime)-6s: %(name)s - %(levelname)s')
     elif args.verbose:
-        logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
+        logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO,
+                            format='%(asctime)-6s: %(name)s - %(levelname)s')
     else:
-        logging.basicConfig(level=logging.ERROR)
+        logging.basicConfig(level=logging.ERROR,
+                            format='%(asctime)-6s: %(name)s - %(levelname)s')
 
     default_has_github = registry.get_defaults('has-github', True)
 
diff --git a/jeepyb/cmd/welcome_message.py b/jeepyb/cmd/welcome_message.py
index 1894e86..cf525a8 100644
--- a/jeepyb/cmd/welcome_message.py
+++ b/jeepyb/cmd/welcome_message.py
@@ -156,9 +156,11 @@
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     if args.verbose:
-        logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)
+        logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG,
+                            format='%(asctime)-6s: %(name)s - %(levelname)s')
     else:
-        logging.basicConfig(level=logging.ERROR)
+        logging.basicConfig(level=logging.ERROR,
+                            format='%(asctime)-6s: %(name)s - %(levelname)s')
 
     # they're a first-timer, post the message on 1st patchset
     if is_newbie(args.uploader) and args.patchset == '1' and not args.dryrun: