diff --git a/internal/config/logs.go b/internal/config/logs.go
index 3295193ef..57c04a49c 100644
--- a/internal/config/logs.go
+++ b/internal/config/logs.go
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ var log = event.Log
 func SetLogLevel(level logrus.Level) {
 	SetTensorFlowLogLevel(level)
 	log.SetLevel(level)
+	if event.SystemLog != nil {
+		event.SystemLog.SetLevel(level)
+	}
 }
 
 // SetTensorFlowLogLevel sets the TensorFlow log level.
diff --git a/internal/event/init.go b/internal/event/init.go
index cb7844b9f..430edcc40 100644
--- a/internal/event/init.go
+++ b/internal/event/init.go
@@ -32,6 +32,15 @@ func init() {
 		Level: logrus.DebugLevel,
 	})
 
+	// SystemLog is the global system log.
+	SystemLog = &logrus.Logger{
+		Out:          os.Stderr,
+		Formatter:    TextFormatter,
+		Level:        logrus.DebugLevel,
+		ExitFunc:     func(int) {},
+		ReportCaller: false,
+	}
+
 	// Create dummy audit logger.
 	AuditLog = dummy.NewLogger()
 }