diff --git a/dev.conf b/dev.conf
index 86b75c95..799be4bd 100644
--- a/dev.conf
+++ b/dev.conf
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ file perms = 666
 
 stdout_format = "%d:%ms [%V] [%c] %f:%L %m%n"
 file_format = "%d:%ms [%V] %f:%L %m%n"
-syslog = "<P>%d:%ms %H neuron[%p]: [%V] [%c] %f:%L %m%n"
+syslog = "<P>%d(%Y-%m-%dT%T%z) %H neuron[%p]: level=%v msg="[%c] %m" file="%f:%L"%n"
 
 [rules]
 
diff --git a/zlog.conf b/zlog.conf
index e5e1cf2e..5d543b63 100644
--- a/zlog.conf
+++ b/zlog.conf
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ file perms = 666
 [formats]
 
 simple = "%d:%ms [%V] %f:%L %m%n"
-syslog = "<P>%d:%ms %H neuron[%p]: [%V] [%c] %f:%L %m%n"
+syslog = "<P>%d(%Y-%m-%dT%T%z) %H neuron[%p]: level=%v msg="[%c] %m" file="%f:%L"%n"
 
 [rules]