diff --git a/rebar.config b/rebar.config
index 52bb8ead3..807c3cab1 100644
--- a/rebar.config
+++ b/rebar.config
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 
 {plugins, [coveralls]}.
 
+{erl_first_files, ["src/emqx_logger.erl"]}.
+
 {profiles,
     [{test,
         [{deps,