diff --git a/xCAT/postscripts/unlocktftpdir.awk b/xCAT/postscripts/unlocktftpdir.awk
index e68f8b8fb..f5371d165 100755
--- a/xCAT/postscripts/unlocktftpdir.awk
+++ b/xCAT/postscripts/unlocktftpdir.awk
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ BEGIN {
 
 	 while(1) {
                 if((ns |& getline) > 0)
-                        print $0 | "logger -t xcat"
+                        print $0 | "logger -t xcat -p local4.info "
                 else {
                     print "Retrying unlock of tftp directory"
-                    print "$0: Retrying unlock of tftp directory" | "logger -t xcat"
+                    print "$0: Retrying unlock of tftp directory" | "logger -t xcat -p local4.info "
                     close(ns)
                     system("sleep 5")
                 }