diff --git a/metadata_service/__init__.py b/metadata_service/__init__.py
index 1f6e8a62e9..0fe23759dc 100644
--- a/metadata_service/__init__.py
+++ b/metadata_service/__init__.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def create_app(*, config_module_class: str) -> Flask:
     app.config.from_object(config_module_class)
 
     if app.config.get('LOG_CONFIG_FILE'):
-        logging.config.fileConfig(app.config.get('LOG_CONFIG_FILE'))
+        logging.config.fileConfig(app.config.get('LOG_CONFIG_FILE'), disable_existing_loggers=False)
     else:
         logging.basicConfig(format=app.config.get('LOG_FORMAT'), datefmt=app.config.get('LOG_DATE_FORMAT'))
         logging.getLogger().setLevel(app.config.get('LOG_LEVEL'))