diff --git a/avocado/core/utils/messages.py b/avocado/core/utils/messages.py
index adedcc948c..4eb4a807fe 100644
--- a/avocado/core/utils/messages.py
+++ b/avocado/core/utils/messages.py
@@ -249,7 +249,9 @@ def start_logging(config, queue):
 
     log_level = config.get("job.output.loglevel", logging.DEBUG)
     log_handler = RunnerLogHandler(queue, "log")
-    fmt = "%(asctime)s %(name)s %(levelname)-5.5s| %(message)s"
+    fmt = (
+        "%(asctime)s %(module)-16.16s L%(lineno)-.4d %(" "levelname)-5.5s| %(message)s"
+    )
     formatter = logging.Formatter(fmt=fmt)
     log_handler.setFormatter(formatter)