diff --git a/src/shared/mkfs-util.c b/src/shared/mkfs-util.c
index b936a4733f..6fb0e2a165 100644
--- a/src/shared/mkfs-util.c
+++ b/src/shared/mkfs-util.c
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ int make_filesystem(
                         /*except_fds=*/ NULL,
                         /*n_except_fds=*/ 0,
                         FORK_RESET_SIGNALS|FORK_RLIMIT_NOFILE_SAFE|FORK_DEATHSIG|FORK_LOG|FORK_WAIT|
-                        FORK_CLOSE_ALL_FDS|FORK_REARRANGE_STDIO|FORK_NEW_MOUNTNS,
+                        FORK_CLOSE_ALL_FDS|FORK_REARRANGE_STDIO|FORK_NEW_MOUNTNS|FORK_REOPEN_LOG,
                         /*ret_pid=*/ NULL);
         if (r < 0)
                 return r;