diff --git a/xCAT/postscripts/locktftpdir.awk b/xCAT/postscripts/locktftpdir.awk
index 6faa040bb..4924ae808 100755
--- a/xCAT/postscripts/locktftpdir.awk
+++ b/xCAT/postscripts/locktftpdir.awk
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ BEGIN {
 
 	 while(1) {
                 if((ns |& getline) > 0)
-                        print $0 | "logger -t xcat"
+                        print $0 | "logger -t xcat -p local4.info"
                 else { #socket dead, retry
-                    print "TFTP lockdir request retrying" | "logger -t xcat"
+                    print "TFTP lockdir request retrying" | "logger -t xcat -p local4.info"
                     close(ns)
                     system("sleep 1")
                 }