diff --git a/pkg/common/cmd/root.go b/pkg/common/cmd/root.go
index bdcd2c900..d27c51091 100644
--- a/pkg/common/cmd/root.go
+++ b/pkg/common/cmd/root.go
@@ -20,8 +20,12 @@ func NewRootCmd() (rootCmd *RootCmd) {
 		Short: "Start the server",
 		Long:  `Start the server`,
 		PersistentPreRunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			err := rootCmd.getConfFromCmdAndInit(cmd)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
 			log.InitFromConfig("newlog")
-			return rootCmd.getConfFromCmdAndInit(cmd)
+			return nil
 		},
 	}
 	rootCmd.Command = c
diff --git a/pkg/common/logger/log.go b/pkg/common/logger/log.go
index 9ed02e903..0b3d12cad 100644
--- a/pkg/common/logger/log.go
+++ b/pkg/common/logger/log.go
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func NewZapLogger() (*ZapLogger, error) {
 		Encoding:         "json",
 		EncoderConfig:    zap.NewProductionEncoderConfig(),
 		OutputPaths:      []string{config.Config.Log.StorageLocation},
-		ErrorOutputPaths: []string{"stderr"},
+		ErrorOutputPaths: []string{config.Config.Log.StorageLocation},
 	}
 	l, err := zapConfig.Build()
 	if err != nil {