diff --git a/pkgs/clan-app/clan_app/app.py b/pkgs/clan-app/clan_app/app.py
index 038b9e39c..063e5e9b9 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-app/clan_app/app.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-app/clan_app/app.py
@@ -23,11 +23,9 @@ class ClanAppOptions:
 @profile
 def app_run(app_opts: ClanAppOptions) -> int:
     if app_opts.debug:
-        setup_logging(logging.DEBUG, root_log_name=__name__.split(".")[0])
-        setup_logging(logging.DEBUG, root_log_name="clan_cli")
+        setup_logging(logging.DEBUG)
     else:
-        setup_logging(logging.INFO, root_log_name=__name__.split(".")[0])
-        setup_logging(logging.INFO, root_log_name="clan_cli")
+        setup_logging(logging.INFO)
 
     log.debug("Debug mode enabled")
 
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-app/tests/conftest.py b/pkgs/clan-app/tests/conftest.py
index 377d1b5f9..21e30af95 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-app/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-app/tests/conftest.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import logging
 import subprocess
 from pathlib import Path
 
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ def pytest_sessionstart(session: pytest.Session) -> None:
     # You can access the session config, items, testsfailed, etc.
     print(f"Session config: {session.config}")
 
-    setup_logging(level="DEBUG")
+    setup_logging(logging.DEBUG)
 
 
 # fixture for git_repo
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/__init__.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/__init__.py
index 4b6eec01b..0ca471bb9 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/__init__.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/__init__.py
@@ -452,10 +452,10 @@ def main() -> None:
         parser.print_help()
 
     if debug := getattr(args, "debug", False):
-        setup_logging(logging.DEBUG, root_log_name=__name__.split(".")[0])
+        setup_logging(logging.DEBUG)
         log.debug("Debug log activated")
     else:
-        setup_logging(logging.INFO, root_log_name=__name__.split(".")[0])
+        setup_logging(logging.INFO)
 
     if not hasattr(args, "func"):
         return
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/custom_logger.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/custom_logger.py
index beebdcef0..831e97759 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/custom_logger.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/custom_logger.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import logging
 import os
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Any
 
 from clan_cli.colors import AnsiColor, RgbColor, color_by_tuple
 
@@ -153,19 +152,13 @@ def print_trace(msg: str, logger: logging.Logger, prefix: str | None) -> None:
     logger.debug(f"{msg} \n{callers_str}", extra={"command_prefix": prefix})
 
 
-def setup_logging(
-    level: Any,
-    root_log_name: str = __name__.split(".")[0],
-) -> None:
-    # Get the root logger and set its level
-    main_logger = logging.getLogger(root_log_name)
-    main_logger.setLevel(level)
+def setup_logging(level: int) -> None:
+    root_logger = logging.getLogger()
+    root_logger.setLevel(level)
 
-    # Create and add the default handler
+    # Set our formatter handler
     default_handler = logging.StreamHandler()
-
-    # Create and add your custom handler
     default_handler.setLevel(level)
     trace_prints = bool(int(os.environ.get("TRACE_PRINT", "0")))
     default_handler.setFormatter(PrefixFormatter(trace_prints))
-    main_logger.addHandler(default_handler)
+    root_logger.addHandler(default_handler)
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/conftest.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/conftest.py
index 378797ef8..16b11874d 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/conftest.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/conftest.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import logging
+
 import pytest
 from clan_cli.custom_logger import setup_logging
 
@@ -19,4 +21,4 @@ def pytest_sessionstart(session: pytest.Session) -> None:
     # You can access the session config, items, testsfailed, etc.
     print(f"Session config: {session.config}")
 
-    setup_logging(level="INFO")
+    setup_logging(logging.DEBUG)
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-vm-manager/clan_vm_manager/app.py b/pkgs/clan-vm-manager/clan_vm_manager/app.py
index d247f7f68..4aaab58f4 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-vm-manager/clan_vm_manager/app.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-vm-manager/clan_vm_manager/app.py
@@ -71,10 +71,9 @@ class MainApplication(Adw.Application):
         options = options.end().unpack()
 
         if "debug" in options and self.window is None:
-            setup_logging(logging.DEBUG, root_log_name=__name__.split(".")[0])
-            setup_logging(logging.DEBUG, root_log_name="clan_cli")
+            setup_logging(logging.DEBUG)
         elif self.window is None:
-            setup_logging(logging.INFO, root_log_name=__name__.split(".")[0])
+            setup_logging(logging.INFO)
         log.debug("Debug logging enabled")
 
         if "debug" in options:
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-vm-manager/tests/conftest.py b/pkgs/clan-vm-manager/tests/conftest.py
index 6b0a25fcb..27154d15b 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-vm-manager/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-vm-manager/tests/conftest.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import logging
 import subprocess
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ def pytest_sessionstart(session: pytest.Session) -> None:
     # You can access the session config, items, testsfailed, etc.
     print(f"Session config: {session.config}")
 
-    setup_logging(level="DEBUG")
+    setup_logging(logging.DEBUG)
 
 
 # fixture for git_repo