diff --git a/mkosi.conf b/mkosi.conf
index 19a3851fd1..a5953d7613 100644
--- a/mkosi.conf
+++ b/mkosi.conf
@@ -41,3 +41,5 @@ KernelCommandLineExtra=systemd.crash_shell
                        enforcing=0
                        systemd.early_core_pattern=/core
                        systemd.firstboot=no
+                       systemd.setenv=SYSTEMD_ENABLE_LOG_CONTEXT=yes
+                       SYSTEMD_ENABLE_LOG_CONTEXT=yes