diff --git a/log/root.go b/log/root.go
index d721eb973b..2231935900 100644
--- a/log/root.go
+++ b/log/root.go
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ import (
 var root atomic.Value
 
 func init() {
-	defaultLogger := &logger{slog.New(DiscardHandler())}
-	SetDefault(defaultLogger)
+	root.Store(&logger{slog.New(DiscardHandler())})
 }
 
 // SetDefault sets the default global logger