diff --git a/distribution/src/config/log4j2.properties b/distribution/src/config/log4j2.properties
index bb27aaf2e22e6..be47b85f309e5 100644
--- a/distribution/src/config/log4j2.properties
+++ b/distribution/src/config/log4j2.properties
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ status = error
 appender.console.type = Console
 appender.console.name = console
 appender.console.layout.type = PatternLayout
-appender.console.layout.pattern = [%d{ISO8601}][%-5p][%-25c{1.}] [%node_name]%marker %m%n
+appender.console.layout.pattern = %style{[%d{ISO8601}]}{FG_Red BG_White} %highlight{[%-5p][%-25c{1.}]} %style{[%node_name]}{FG_Magenta BG_White} %style{<%t>}{bright green} %style{[%M]}{bright magenta} : %marker %style{%m}{FG_Black BG_Yellow}%n
+
+#[%d{ISO8601}][%-5p][%-25c{1.}] [%node_name]%marker %m%n
 
 ######## Server JSON ############################
 appender.rolling.type = RollingFile
@@ -65,7 +67,7 @@ appender.rolling_old.strategy.action.condition.nested_condition.type = IfAccumul
 appender.rolling_old.strategy.action.condition.nested_condition.exceeds = 2GB
 ################################################
 
-rootLogger.level = info
+rootLogger.level = debug
 rootLogger.appenderRef.console.ref = console
 rootLogger.appenderRef.rolling.ref = rolling
 rootLogger.appenderRef.rolling_old.ref = rolling_old
diff --git a/gradle/run.gradle b/gradle/run.gradle
index 639479e97d28f..dc9cddaeabb27 100644
--- a/gradle/run.gradle
+++ b/gradle/run.gradle
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ testClusters {
     testDistribution = 'archive'
     if (numZones > 1) numberOfZones = numZones
     if (numNodes > 1) numberOfNodes = numNodes
+
+    systemProperty 'opensearch.experimental.feature.extensions.enabled', 'true'
   }
 }