diff --git a/indexer/keymgr.go b/indexer/keymgr.go
index cd08e5b3f..9f9de2cd5 100644
--- a/indexer/keymgr.go
+++ b/indexer/keymgr.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ func NewKeyManager(didr DidResolver, k *did.PrivKey) *KeyManager {
 	return &KeyManager{
 		didr:       didr,
 		signingKey: k,
+		log:        slog.Default().With("system", "indexer"),
 	}
 }