diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 5230b7d..710b52f 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ gem 'octicons'
 gem 'kaminari'
 gem 'has_scope'
 
+gem 'logging'
+
 # Reduces boot times through caching; required in config/boot.rb
 gem 'bootsnap', '>= 1.1.0', require: false
 
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 3278ee9..9e7f69e 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -166,6 +166,10 @@ GEM
       rb-fsevent (~> 0.9, >= 0.9.4)
       rb-inotify (~> 0.9, >= 0.9.7)
       ruby_dep (~> 1.2)
+    little-plugger (1.1.4)
+    logging (2.2.2)
+      little-plugger (~> 1.1)
+      multi_json (~> 1.10)
     loofah (2.2.2)
       crass (~> 1.0.2)
       nokogiri (>= 1.5.9)
@@ -363,6 +367,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   launchy
   letter_opener_web
   listen (>= 3.0.5, < 3.2)
+  logging
   mysql2 (>= 0.4.4, < 0.6.0)
   naught
   octicons
diff --git a/lib/tasks/checks.rake b/lib/tasks/checks.rake
index 9eb409a..a4ffaf6 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/checks.rake
+++ b/lib/tasks/checks.rake
@@ -7,17 +7,21 @@ namespace :checks do
 
     desc "Refresh domains expiry dates"
     task domain: :environment do
+      logger = Logging.logger(STDOUT)
+      logger.level = :warn
       configuration = Rails.configuration.chexpire.fetch("checks_domain")
 
-      process = CheckDomainProcessor.new(configuration: configuration)
+      process = CheckDomainProcessor.new(logger: logger, configuration: configuration)
       process.sync_dates
     end
 
     desc "Refresh SSL expiry dates"
     task ssl: :environment do
+      logger = Logging.logger(STDOUT)
+      logger.level = :warn
       configuration = Rails.configuration.chexpire.fetch("checks_ssl")
 
-      process = CheckSSLProcessor.new(configuration: configuration)
+      process = CheckSSLProcessor.new(logger: logger, configuration: configuration)
       process.sync_dates
     end
   end