diff --git a/common/container-puppet.py b/common/container-puppet.py
index 9ae258bcce..7ccd1b0663 100755
--- a/common/container-puppet.py
+++ b/common/container-puppet.py
@@ -300,13 +300,12 @@ if not os.path.exists(sh_script):
         /usr/bin/puppet apply --summarize \
                 --detailed-exitcodes \
                 --color=false \
-                --logdest syslog \
-                --logdest console \
                 --modulepath=/etc/puppet/modules:/usr/share/openstack-puppet/modules \
                 $TAGS \
                 $CHECK_MODE \
-                /etc/config.pp
-        rc=$?
+                /etc/config.pp \
+                2>&1 | logger -s -t puppet-user
+        rc=${PIPESTATUS[0]}
         set -e
         if [ $rc -ne 2 -a $rc -ne 0 ]; then
             exit $rc
diff --git a/common/deploy-steps-tasks.yaml b/common/deploy-steps-tasks.yaml
index 323d50855a..314b3ae999 100644
--- a/common/deploy-steps-tasks.yaml
+++ b/common/deploy-steps-tasks.yaml
@@ -391,15 +391,17 @@
 
     - name: Run puppet host configuration for step {{ step }}
       when: enable_puppet|bool
-      command: >-
+      shell: >-
         puppet apply {{ host_puppet_config_debug | default('') }}
         --modulepath=/etc/puppet/modules:/opt/stack/puppet-modules:/usr/share/openstack-puppet/modules
         --detailed-exitcodes
         --summarize
-        --logdest syslog --logdest console --color=false
+        --color=false
         {{ ansible_check_mode | bool | ternary('--noop', '') }}
         {{ ansible_check_mode | bool | ternary('--hiera_config /etc/puppet/check-mode/hiera.yaml', '') }}
         /var/lib/tripleo-config/{{ ansible_check_mode | bool | ternary('check-mode/', '') }}puppet_step_config.pp
+        2>&1 | logger -s -t puppet-user ;
+        exit ${PIPESTATUS[0]}
       changed_when: outputs.rc == 2
       register: outputs
       failed_when: false