diff --git a/pkg/kube/client_test.go b/pkg/kube/client_test.go
index 8ae1df238..994b2be5c 100644
--- a/pkg/kube/client_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kube/client_test.go
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func newTestClient(t *testing.T) *Client {
 
 	return &Client{
 		Factory: testFactory.WithNamespace("default"),
-		Log:     nopLogger,
+		Log:     DefaultLogger,
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/kube/ready.go b/pkg/kube/ready.go
index ab467bc01..510576997 100644
--- a/pkg/kube/ready.go
+++ b/pkg/kube/ready.go
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func NewReadyChecker(cl kubernetes.Interface, logger Logger, opts ...ReadyChecke
 		log:    logger,
 	}
 	if c.log == nil {
-		c.log = nopLogger
+		c.log = DefaultLogger
 	}
 	for _, opt := range opts {
 		opt(&c)