diff --git a/compute/vm-image-spec-bookworm.yaml b/compute/vm-image-spec-bookworm.yaml
index 51a55b513f07..79f894c2897b 100644
--- a/compute/vm-image-spec-bookworm.yaml
+++ b/compute/vm-image-spec-bookworm.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ commands:
   - name: pgbouncer
     user: postgres
     sysvInitAction: respawn
-    shell: '/usr/local/bin/pgbouncer /etc/pgbouncer.ini'
+    shell: '/usr/local/bin/pgbouncer /etc/pgbouncer.ini 2>&1 > /dev/virtio-ports/tech.neon.log.0'
   - name: local_proxy
     user: postgres
     sysvInitAction: respawn
diff --git a/compute/vm-image-spec-bullseye.yaml b/compute/vm-image-spec-bullseye.yaml
index 43e57a4ed598..ff04b9e4c6ba 100644
--- a/compute/vm-image-spec-bullseye.yaml
+++ b/compute/vm-image-spec-bullseye.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ commands:
   - name: pgbouncer
     user: postgres
     sysvInitAction: respawn
-    shell: '/usr/local/bin/pgbouncer /etc/pgbouncer.ini'
+    shell: '/usr/local/bin/pgbouncer /etc/pgbouncer.ini 2>&1 > /dev/virtio-ports/tech.neon.log.0'
   - name: local_proxy
     user: postgres
     sysvInitAction: respawn