diff --git a/apps/get_apps_arguments.cxx b/apps/get_apps_arguments.cxx
index 0f1fe88..403bd76 100644
--- a/apps/get_apps_arguments.cxx
+++ b/apps/get_apps_arguments.cxx
@@ -53,16 +53,18 @@ void print_segment_application_commandline(
 
 
 int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
-  dunedaq::logging::Logging::setup();
 
   if (argc < 3) {
     std::cout << "Usage: " << argv[0] << " session database-file\n";
     return 0;
   }
+
+  std::string sessionName(argv[1]);
+  dunedaq::logging::Logging::setup(sessionName, "get_apps_arguments");
+
   std::string confimpl = "oksconflibs:" + std::string(argv[2]);
   auto confdb = new conffwk::Configuration(confimpl);
 
-  std::string sessionName(argv[1]);
   auto session = confdb->get<confmodel::Session>(sessionName);
   if (session==nullptr) {
     std::cerr << "Session " << sessionName << " not found in database\n";
diff --git a/test/apps/generate_modules_test.cxx b/test/apps/generate_modules_test.cxx
index 0ed2d57..8ce6de0 100644
--- a/test/apps/generate_modules_test.cxx
+++ b/test/apps/generate_modules_test.cxx
@@ -34,11 +34,13 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
     std::cout << "Usage: " << argv[0] << " <session> <smart-app> <database-file>\n";
     return 0;
   }
-  logging::Logging::setup();
 
   std::string sessionName(argv[1]);
   std::string appName(argv[2]);
   std::string dbfile(argv[3]);
+
+  logging::Logging::setup("test", "generate_module");
+
   conffwk::Configuration* confdb;
   try {
     confdb = new conffwk::Configuration("oksconflibs:" + dbfile);
diff --git a/test/apps/print_detailed_config_info.cxx b/test/apps/print_detailed_config_info.cxx
index 27dc858..13fb65a 100644
--- a/test/apps/print_detailed_config_info.cxx
+++ b/test/apps/print_detailed_config_info.cxx
@@ -111,9 +111,11 @@ main(int argc, char* argv[])
     std::cout << "Usage: " << argv[0] << " <session> <database-file>\n";
     return 0;
   }
-  logging::Logging::setup();
 
   std::string sessionName(argv[1]);
+
+  logging::Logging::setup(sessionName, "print_detailed_config_info");
+
   std::string dbfile(argv[2]);
   conffwk::Configuration* confdb;
   std::string blah = "oksconflibs:" + dbfile;