diff --git a/services/proxy/pkg/router/router.go b/services/proxy/pkg/router/router.go
index 7becfff7fe..cc3cf86e7c 100644
--- a/services/proxy/pkg/router/router.go
+++ b/services/proxy/pkg/router/router.go
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ func New(policySelector *config.PolicySelector, policies []config.Policy, logger
 	}
 
 	r := Router{
+		logger:         logger,
 		directors:      make(map[string]map[config.RouteType]map[string]map[string]RoutingInfo),
 		policySelector: selector,
 	}