diff --git a/src/util/log.cpp b/src/util/log.cpp
index c26802b2c..3d52a11c7 100644
--- a/src/util/log.cpp
+++ b/src/util/log.cpp
@@ -76,8 +76,9 @@ void Log::Init()
         const bool is_terminal = IsStdoutATTY();
 
         auto format = [is_terminal](const char *level, const char *color) {
+            const auto timestamp = std::chrono::system_clock::now();
             return fmt::format(
-                "{}[{}] [{}] ", is_terminal ? color : "", std::chrono::system_clock::now(), level);
+                "{}[{:%FT%H:%M:}{:%S}] [{}] ", is_terminal ? color : "", timestamp, timestamp.time_since_epoch(), level);
         };
 
         switch (level)