diff --git a/cmd/frostfs-ir/defaults.go b/cmd/frostfs-ir/defaults.go
index a7fe8d56..127a68b2 100644
--- a/cmd/frostfs-ir/defaults.go
+++ b/cmd/frostfs-ir/defaults.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 
 func defaultConfiguration(cfg *viper.Viper) {
 	cfg.SetDefault("logger.level", "info")
+	cfg.SetDefault("logger.destination", "stdout")
 
 	setPprofDefaults(cfg)