diff --git a/pkg/wormhole/server.go b/pkg/wormhole/server.go
index c0fa464561..701c4dadcc 100644
--- a/pkg/wormhole/server.go
+++ b/pkg/wormhole/server.go
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ type Server struct {
 
 func NewServer(options *ServerOptions) (*Server, error) {
 	s := &Server{Logger: log.With(options.Logger, "wormhole", "server")}
+	if options.TunnelOptions.Logger == nil {
+		options.TunnelOptions.Logger = options.Logger
+	}
 
 	client, err := kube.NewClient(options.KubeConfig, options.Context, options.Logger)
 	if err != nil {