diff --git a/Tests/ExperimentalTests/AutoBootstrapDistTest.cs b/Tests/ExperimentalTests/AutoBootstrapDistTest.cs
index 4d0a7935..f87a5b9d 100644
--- a/Tests/ExperimentalTests/AutoBootstrapDistTest.cs
+++ b/Tests/ExperimentalTests/AutoBootstrapDistTest.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace LogosStorageTests
         public void SetupBootstrapNode()
         {
             isBooting = true;
-            BootstrapNode = StartLogosStorage(s => s.WithName("BOOTSTRAP_" + GetTestNamespace()));
+            BootstrapNode = StartLogosStorage(s => s.WithName("BOOTSTRAP_" + GetTestNamespace()).WithLogFormat(LogosStorageLogFormat.Json));
             isBooting = false;
         }