diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index a327598ef3..d2f987a24b 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ PLACEMENTS_HOST=placements.localhost
 CLAIMS_HOST=claims.localhost
 GIAS_CSV_BASE_URL=https://ea-edubase-api-prod.azurewebsites.net/edubase/downloads/public
 PUBLISH_BASE_URL=https://www.publish-teacher-training-courses.service.gov.uk
+RAILS_LOG_TO_STDOUT=true
diff --git a/app/services/gias_csv_importer.rb b/app/services/gias_csv_importer.rb
index ac2a4fb226..8bed83820b 100644
--- a/app/services/gias_csv_importer.rb
+++ b/app/services/gias_csv_importer.rb
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ class GiasCsvImporter
   OPEN_SCHOOL = "1".freeze
   NON_ENGLISH_ESTABLISHMENTS = %w[8 10 25 24 26 27 29 30 32 37 49 56 57].freeze
 
-  attr_reader :csv_path, :logger
+  attr_reader :csv_path, :active_record_logger
 
   def initialize(csv_path)
     @csv_path = csv_path
-    @logger = Logger.new($stdout)
+    @active_record_logger = ActiveRecord::Base.logger
   end
 
   def call
@@ -37,10 +37,13 @@ def call
       end
 
     if invalid_records.any?
-      logger.info "Invalid rows - #{invalid_records.inspect}"
+      Rails.logger.info "Invalid rows - #{invalid_records.inspect}"
     end
+    turn_off_ar_logger
     GiasSchool.upsert_all(records, unique_by: :urn)
-    logger.info "Done!"
+    turn_on_ar_logger
+
+    Rails.logger.info "Done!"
   end
 
   private
@@ -53,4 +56,12 @@ def school_excluded?(school)
     school["EstablishmentStatus (code)"] != OPEN_SCHOOL ||
       NON_ENGLISH_ESTABLISHMENTS.include?(school["TypeOfEstablishment (code)"])
   end
+
+  def turn_off_ar_logger
+    ActiveRecord::Base.logger = nil
+  end
+
+  def turn_on_ar_logger
+    ActiveRecord::Base.logger = active_record_logger
+  end
 end
diff --git a/config/environments/development.rb b/config/environments/development.rb
index fb54819e24..73a9c29fed 100644
--- a/config/environments/development.rb
+++ b/config/environments/development.rb
@@ -64,4 +64,10 @@
 
   # Uncomment if you wish to allow Action Cable access from any origin.
   # config.action_cable.disable_request_forgery_protection = true
+  #
+  if ENV["RAILS_LOG_TO_STDOUT"].present?
+    logger = ActiveSupport::Logger.new($stdout)
+    logger.formatter = config.log_formatter
+    config.logger = ActiveSupport::TaggedLogging.new(logger)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/tasks/gias_update.rake b/lib/tasks/gias_update.rake
index a9ebcbc04f..ae892588c8 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/gias_update.rake
+++ b/lib/tasks/gias_update.rake
@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
 desc "Upsert GIAS data into GiasSchool"
 task gias_update: :environment do
-  logger = Logger.new($stdout)
   today = Time.zone.today.strftime("%Y%m%d")
   gias_filename = "edubasealldata#{today}.csv"
 
-  logger.info "Downloading the new gias file for #{Time.zone.today}"
+  Rails.logger.info "Downloading the new gias file for #{Time.zone.today}"
   tempfile = Down.download("#{ENV["GIAS_CSV_BASE_URL"]}/#{gias_filename}")
-  logger.info "Done!"
+  Rails.logger.info "Done!"
 
-  logger.info "Importing data"
+  Rails.logger.info "Importing data"
   GiasCsvImporter.call(tempfile.path)
 
   tempfile.unlink
diff --git a/spec/services/gias_csv_importer_spec.rb b/spec/services/gias_csv_importer_spec.rb
index 59894b0f18..76c0d172d7 100644
--- a/spec/services/gias_csv_importer_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/gias_csv_importer_spec.rb
@@ -13,10 +13,9 @@
   end
 
   it "logs messages to STDOUT" do
-    expect { subject }.to output(
-      match(/Done!/).and(match(/Invalid rows - /)).and(
-        match(/Row 5 is invalid/),
-      ),
-    ).to_stdout
+    expect(Rails.logger).to receive(:info).with("Invalid rows - [\"Row 5 is invalid\"]")
+    expect(Rails.logger).to receive(:info).with("Done!")
+
+    subject
   end
 end