diff --git a/solr/contrib/velocity/build.xml b/solr/contrib/velocity/build.xml
index 1dbde10969e..be94b06e4d3 100644
--- a/solr/contrib/velocity/build.xml
+++ b/solr/contrib/velocity/build.xml
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@
            failureProperty="tests.failed"
            dir="src/main"
            >
+  	 <sysproperty key="java.util.logging.config.file" value="${common-solr.dir}/testlogging.properties"/>
       <formatter type="brief" usefile="false"/>
       <classpath refid="test.classpath"/>
       <!--<formatter type="xml" usefile="false"/>-->