diff --git a/config/initializers/_splunk_logger.rb b/config/initializers/_splunk_logger.rb
index 5cb075836..3c13a8c5a 100644
--- a/config/initializers/_splunk_logger.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/_splunk_logger.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 if AppConfig[:enable_splunk_logging]
   require File.expand_path('../../../lib/log_overrider', __FILE__)
+  Rails.logger.class.send(:include, SplunkLogging)
 end
 
-Rails.logger.class.send(:include, SplunkLogging)