diff --git a/ci-scripts/args_parse.py b/ci-scripts/args_parse.py
index 3a3ea52fa0..48bca5644f 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/args_parse.py
+++ b/ci-scripts/args_parse.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import constants as CONST
 def ArgsParse(argvs,CiTestObj,RAN,HTML,CONTAINERS,HELP,SCA,CLUSTER):
 
     force_local = False
+    date_fmt = None
     while len(argvs) > 1:
         myArgv = argvs.pop(1)	# 0th is this file's name
 
@@ -56,6 +57,9 @@ def ArgsParse(argvs,CiTestObj,RAN,HTML,CONTAINERS,HELP,SCA,CLUSTER):
 
 
 	    #consider inline parameters
+        elif re.match(r'^\-\-datefmt=(.+)$', myArgv, re.IGNORECASE):
+            matchReg = re.match(r'^\-\-datefmt=(.+)$', myArgv, re.IGNORECASE)
+            date_fmt = matchReg.group(1)
         elif re.match(r'^\-\-mode=(.+)$', myArgv, re.IGNORECASE):
             matchReg = re.match(r'^\-\-mode=(.+)$', myArgv, re.IGNORECASE)
             mode = matchReg.group(1)
@@ -168,4 +172,4 @@ def ArgsParse(argvs,CiTestObj,RAN,HTML,CONTAINERS,HELP,SCA,CLUSTER):
             HELP.GenericHelp(CONST.Version)
             sys.exit('Invalid Parameter: ' + myArgv)
 
-    return mode, force_local
+    return mode, force_local, date_fmt
diff --git a/ci-scripts/main.py b/ci-scripts/main.py
index d86af05871..1abdda36ed 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/main.py
+++ b/ci-scripts/main.py
@@ -62,13 +62,6 @@ import lxml.etree as ET
 import logging
 import signal
 import traceback
-logging.basicConfig(
-	level=logging.DEBUG,
-	stream=sys.stdout,
-	format="[%(asctime)s] %(levelname)8s: %(message)s"
-)
-
-
 
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------
@@ -349,7 +342,12 @@ CLUSTER = cls_cluster.Cluster()
 import args_parse
 # Force local execution, move all execution targets to localhost
 force_local = False
-mode, force_local = args_parse.ArgsParse(sys.argv,CiTestObj,RAN,HTML,CONTAINERS,HELP,SCA,CLUSTER)
+mode, force_local, date_fmt = args_parse.ArgsParse(sys.argv,CiTestObj,RAN,HTML,CONTAINERS,HELP,SCA,CLUSTER)
+fmt = "%(levelname)8s: %(message)s"
+if date_fmt:
+    fmt = "[%(asctime)s] %(levelname)s %(message)s"
+logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG, stream=sys.stdout, format=fmt, datefmt=date_fmt,)
+
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------
 # mode amd XML class (action) analysis
diff --git a/ci-scripts/run_locally.sh b/ci-scripts/run_locally.sh
index 6423378e9c..645ac1a9fe 100755
--- a/ci-scripts/run_locally.sh
+++ b/ci-scripts/run_locally.sh
@@ -31,15 +31,15 @@ docker tag oai-nr-cuup oai-ci/oai-nr-cuup:develop-${SHORT_COMMIT_SHA}
 python3 main.py --mode=InitiateHtml --ranRepository=NONE --ranBranch=${CURRENT_BRANCH} \
     --ranCommitID=${COMMIT_SHA} --ranAllowMerge=false \
     --ranTargetBranch=NONE \
-    --XMLTestFile=xml_files/${TESTCASE} --local
+    --XMLTestFile=xml_files/${TESTCASE} --local --datefmt="%H:%M:%S"
 
 python3 main.py --mode=TesteNB --ranRepository=NONE --ranBranch=${CURRENT_BRANCH} \
     --ranCommitID=${COMMIT_SHA} --ranAllowMerge=false \
     --ranTargetBranch=NONE \
     --eNBSourceCodePath=${REPO_PATH} \
-    --XMLTestFile=${TESTCASE} --local
+    --XMLTestFile=${TESTCASE} --local --datefmt="%H:%M:%S"
 RET=$?
 
-python3 main.py --mode=FinalizeHtml --local
+python3 main.py --mode=FinalizeHtml --local --datefmt="%H:%M:%S"
 
 exit ${RET}