diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d424e177..7b9f5317 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/abahmed/kwatch/v0.8.5/deploy/
 | `app.proxyURL` | used in outgoing http(s) requests except Kubernetes requests to cluster optionally |
 | `app.clusterName` | used in notifications to indicate which cluster has issue |
 | `app.disableStartupMessage` | If set to true, welcome message will not be sent to notification channels |
+| `app.logFormatter` | used for setting custom formatter when app prints logs: text, json (default: text) |
+
 
 ### Upgrader
 
@@ -201,7 +203,7 @@ If you want to enable Microsoft Teams, provide the channel webhook.
 |:---------------------------------|:------------------------------------------------|
 | `alert.teams.webhook`            |  webhook Microsoft team                         |
 | `alert.teams.title`              | Customized title in Microsoft teams message     |
-| `alert.teams.text`              | Customized title in Microsoft teams message     |
+| `alert.teams.text`               | Customized title in Microsoft teams message     |
 
 #### Rocket Chat
 
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 02521b70..a826982a 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ type App struct {
 	// DisableUpdateCheck if set to true, welcome message will not be
 	// sent to configured notification channels
 	DisableStartupMessage bool `yaml:"disableStartupMessage"`
+
+	// LogFormatter used for setting custom formatter when app prints logs
+	LogFormatter string `yaml:"logFormatter"`
 }
 
 // Upgrader confing struct
diff --git a/config/defaultConfig.go b/config/defaultConfig.go
index 0957a3dd..618c51f1 100644
--- a/config/defaultConfig.go
+++ b/config/defaultConfig.go
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ package config
 
 func DefaultConfig() *Config {
 	return &Config{
+		App: App{
+			LogFormatter: "text",
+		},
 		IgnoreFailedGracefulShutdown: true,
 		PvcMonitor: PvcMonitor{
 			Enabled:   true,
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 15dc82b5..c6bbffcb 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -18,12 +18,13 @@ import (
 )
 
 func main() {
-	logrus.Infof(fmt.Sprintf(constant.WelcomeMsg, version.Short()))
-
 	config, err := config.LoadConfig()
 	if err != nil {
 		logrus.Fatalf("failed to load config: %s", err.Error())
 	}
+	setLogFormatter(config.App.LogFormatter)
+
+	logrus.Infof(fmt.Sprintf(constant.WelcomeMsg, version.Short()))
 
 	// create kubernetes client
 	client := client.Create(&config.App)
@@ -61,3 +62,12 @@ func main() {
 	// start watcher
 	watcher.Start(client, namespace, h.ProcessPod)
 }
+
+func setLogFormatter(formatter string) {
+	switch formatter {
+	case "json":
+		logrus.SetFormatter(&logrus.JSONFormatter{})
+	default:
+		logrus.SetFormatter(&logrus.TextFormatter{})
+	}
+}