diff --git a/xCAT/postscripts/updateflag.awk b/xCAT/postscripts/updateflag.awk
index 850899761..66fbc9ebf 100755
--- a/xCAT/postscripts/updateflag.awk
+++ b/xCAT/postscripts/updateflag.awk
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ BEGIN {
 
 	while(1) {
 		if((ns |& getline) > 0)
-			print $0 | "logger -t xcat"
+			print $0 | "logger -t xcat -p local4.info"
         else {
-            print "Retrying flag update" | "logger -t xcat"
+            print "Retrying flag update" | "logger -t xcat -p local4.info"
             close(ns)
             system("sleep 10")
         }