diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/manifests/gerrit.pp b/modules/openstack_project/manifests/gerrit.pp
index 78c4e29a83..f8f9ebc41c 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/manifests/gerrit.pp
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/manifests/gerrit.pp
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ class openstack_project::gerrit (
 
     if ($testmode == false) {
       exec { 'manage_projects':
-        command     => '/usr/local/bin/manage-projects -v >> /var/log/manage_projects.log 2>&1',
+        command     => '/usr/local/bin/manage-projects -v -l /var/log/manage_projects.log',
         timeout     => 900, # 15 minutes
         subscribe   => [
             File['/home/gerrit2/projects.yaml'],
diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/manifests/translate_dev.pp b/modules/openstack_project/manifests/translate_dev.pp
index a115a7c635..28e7eb5895 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/manifests/translate_dev.pp
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/manifests/translate_dev.pp
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class openstack_project::translate_dev(
 
   include jeepyb
   exec { 'register-zanata-projects':
-    command     => '/usr/local/bin/register-zanata-projects >> /var/log/register-zanata-projects.log 2>&1',
+    command     => '/usr/local/bin/register-zanata-projects -v -l /var/log/register-zanata-projects.log',
     timeout     => 900, # 15 minutes
     subscribe   => File['/home/wildfly/projects.yaml'],
     refreshonly => true,