diff --git a/src/constructs/cloudwatch/__snapshots__/lambda-alarms.test.ts.snap b/src/constructs/cloudwatch/__snapshots__/lambda-alarms.test.ts.snap
index f11189dba5..71a3feeade 100644
--- a/src/constructs/cloudwatch/__snapshots__/lambda-alarms.test.ts.snap
+++ b/src/constructs/cloudwatch/__snapshots__/lambda-alarms.test.ts.snap
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ exports[`GuLambdaThrottlingAlarm construct should match snapshot 1`] = `
           },
         },
         "Handler": "handler.ts",
+        "LoggingConfig": {
+          "LogFormat": "JSON",
+        },
         "MemorySize": 512,
         "Role": {
           "Fn::GetAtt": [
@@ -322,6 +325,9 @@ exports[`The GuLambdaErrorPercentageAlarm construct should create the correct al
           },
         },
         "Handler": "handler.ts",
+        "LoggingConfig": {
+          "LogFormat": "JSON",
+        },
         "MemorySize": 512,
         "Role": {
           "Fn::GetAtt": [
diff --git a/src/constructs/lambda/lambda.test.ts b/src/constructs/lambda/lambda.test.ts
index 4225fc106e..c5e8760abd 100644
--- a/src/constructs/lambda/lambda.test.ts
+++ b/src/constructs/lambda/lambda.test.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import { Duration } from "aws-cdk-lib";
 import { Match, Template } from "aws-cdk-lib/assertions";
-import { Runtime } from "aws-cdk-lib/aws-lambda";
+import { LoggingFormat, Runtime } from "aws-cdk-lib/aws-lambda";
 import { simpleGuStackForTesting } from "../../utils/test";
+import type { GuStack } from "../core";
 import { GuLambdaFunction } from "./lambda";
 
 describe("The GuLambdaFunction class", () => {
@@ -193,6 +194,54 @@ describe("The GuLambdaFunction class", () => {
     });
   });
 
+  function hasLoggingFormat(stack: GuStack, logFormat: LoggingFormat) {
+    Template.fromStack(stack).hasResourceProperties("AWS::Lambda::Function", {
+      LoggingConfig: {
+        LogFormat: logFormat,
+      },
+    });
+  }
+
+  it("should use JSON log formatting by default", () => {
+    const stack = simpleGuStackForTesting();
+
+    new GuLambdaFunction(stack, "lambda", {
+      fileName: "my-app.jar",
+      handler: "handler.ts",
+      runtime: Runtime.JAVA_17,
+      app: "testing",
+    });
+
+    hasLoggingFormat(stack, LoggingFormat.JSON);
+  });
+
+  it("should use JSON log formatting when JSON is specified", () => {
+    const stack = simpleGuStackForTesting();
+
+    new GuLambdaFunction(stack, "lambda", {
+      fileName: "my-app.jar",
+      handler: "handler.ts",
+      runtime: Runtime.JAVA_17,
+      app: "testing",
+      logFormat: "JSON",
+    });
+
+    hasLoggingFormat(stack, LoggingFormat.JSON);
+  });
+  it("should use Text log formatting when it is defined", () => {
+    const stack = simpleGuStackForTesting();
+
+    new GuLambdaFunction(stack, "lambda", {
+      fileName: "my-app.jar",
+      handler: "handler.ts",
+      runtime: Runtime.JAVA_17,
+      app: "testing",
+      logFormat: "Text",
+    });
+
+    hasLoggingFormat(stack, LoggingFormat.TEXT);
+  });
+
   it("should not create an alias or version if the enableVersioning prop is unset", () => {
     const stack = simpleGuStackForTesting();
 
diff --git a/src/constructs/lambda/lambda.ts b/src/constructs/lambda/lambda.ts
index 5762f45442..52c32b1814 100644
--- a/src/constructs/lambda/lambda.ts
+++ b/src/constructs/lambda/lambda.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import { Duration } from "aws-cdk-lib";
 import type { PolicyStatement } from "aws-cdk-lib/aws-iam";
 import type { FunctionProps, Runtime } from "aws-cdk-lib/aws-lambda";
-import { Alias, Code, Function, RuntimeFamily } from "aws-cdk-lib/aws-lambda";
+import { Alias, Code, Function, LoggingFormat, RuntimeFamily } from "aws-cdk-lib/aws-lambda";
 import { Bucket } from "aws-cdk-lib/aws-s3";
 import { StringParameter } from "aws-cdk-lib/aws-ssm";
 import { GuDistributable } from "../../types";
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ export class GuLambdaFunction extends Function {
       bucketNamePath,
       withoutFilePrefix = false,
       withoutArtifactUpload = false,
+      logFormat = LoggingFormat.JSON,
     } = props;
 
     const bucketName = bucketNamePath
@@ -141,6 +142,7 @@ export class GuLambdaFunction extends Function {
     const code = Code.fromBucket(bucket, objectKey);
     super(scope, id, {
       ...props,
+      logFormat,
       environment: {
         ...props.environment,
         ...defaultEnvironmentVariables,
diff --git a/src/experimental/patterns/__snapshots__/kinesis-lambda.test.ts.snap b/src/experimental/patterns/__snapshots__/kinesis-lambda.test.ts.snap
index 91fa179da5..b8dd50aec4 100644
--- a/src/experimental/patterns/__snapshots__/kinesis-lambda.test.ts.snap
+++ b/src/experimental/patterns/__snapshots__/kinesis-lambda.test.ts.snap
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ exports[`The GuKinesisLambda pattern should create the correct resources for a n
         },
         "FunctionName": "my-lambda-function",
         "Handler": "my-lambda/handler",
+        "LoggingConfig": {
+          "LogFormat": "JSON",
+        },
         "MemorySize": 512,
         "Role": {
           "Fn::GetAtt": [
diff --git a/src/experimental/patterns/__snapshots__/sns-lambda.test.ts.snap b/src/experimental/patterns/__snapshots__/sns-lambda.test.ts.snap
index cff8c0d184..f65ae9f023 100644
--- a/src/experimental/patterns/__snapshots__/sns-lambda.test.ts.snap
+++ b/src/experimental/patterns/__snapshots__/sns-lambda.test.ts.snap
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ exports[`The GuSnsLambda pattern should create the correct resources for a new s
         },
         "FunctionName": "my-lambda-function",
         "Handler": "my-lambda/handler",
+        "LoggingConfig": {
+          "LogFormat": "JSON",
+        },
         "MemorySize": 512,
         "Role": {
           "Fn::GetAtt": [
diff --git a/src/patterns/__snapshots__/api-lambda.test.ts.snap b/src/patterns/__snapshots__/api-lambda.test.ts.snap
index 761e967428..ac73acb4ab 100644
--- a/src/patterns/__snapshots__/api-lambda.test.ts.snap
+++ b/src/patterns/__snapshots__/api-lambda.test.ts.snap
@@ -126,6 +126,9 @@ exports[`The GuApiLambda pattern should allow us to link a domain name to a Lamb
           },
         },
         "Handler": "handler.ts",
+        "LoggingConfig": {
+          "LogFormat": "JSON",
+        },
         "MemorySize": 512,
         "Role": {
           "Fn::GetAtt": [
@@ -838,6 +841,9 @@ exports[`The GuApiLambda pattern should create the correct resources with minima
           },
         },
         "Handler": "handler.ts",
+        "LoggingConfig": {
+          "LogFormat": "JSON",
+        },
         "MemorySize": 512,
         "Role": {
           "Fn::GetAtt": [
diff --git a/src/patterns/__snapshots__/api-multiple-lambdas.test.ts.snap b/src/patterns/__snapshots__/api-multiple-lambdas.test.ts.snap
index d74d1a0f54..e401cfbb7a 100644
--- a/src/patterns/__snapshots__/api-multiple-lambdas.test.ts.snap
+++ b/src/patterns/__snapshots__/api-multiple-lambdas.test.ts.snap
@@ -750,6 +750,9 @@ exports[`The GuApiGatewayWithLambdaByPath pattern should create the correct reso
           },
         },
         "Handler": "handler.ts",
+        "LoggingConfig": {
+          "LogFormat": "JSON",
+        },
         "MemorySize": 512,
         "Role": {
           "Fn::GetAtt": [
@@ -957,6 +960,9 @@ exports[`The GuApiGatewayWithLambdaByPath pattern should create the correct reso
           },
         },
         "Handler": "handler.ts",
+        "LoggingConfig": {
+          "LogFormat": "JSON",
+        },
         "MemorySize": 512,
         "Role": {
           "Fn::GetAtt": [
@@ -1164,6 +1170,9 @@ exports[`The GuApiGatewayWithLambdaByPath pattern should create the correct reso
           },
         },
         "Handler": "handler.ts",
+        "LoggingConfig": {
+          "LogFormat": "JSON",
+        },
         "MemorySize": 512,
         "Role": {
           "Fn::GetAtt": [
@@ -1371,6 +1380,9 @@ exports[`The GuApiGatewayWithLambdaByPath pattern should create the correct reso
           },
         },
         "Handler": "handler.ts",
+        "LoggingConfig": {
+          "LogFormat": "JSON",
+        },
         "MemorySize": 512,
         "Role": {
           "Fn::GetAtt": [
diff --git a/src/patterns/__snapshots__/scheduled-lambda.test.ts.snap b/src/patterns/__snapshots__/scheduled-lambda.test.ts.snap
index b0c940c0f4..e617b7308d 100644
--- a/src/patterns/__snapshots__/scheduled-lambda.test.ts.snap
+++ b/src/patterns/__snapshots__/scheduled-lambda.test.ts.snap
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ exports[`The GuScheduledLambda pattern should create the correct resources with
         },
         "FunctionName": "my-lambda-function",
         "Handler": "my-lambda/handler",
+        "LoggingConfig": {
+          "LogFormat": "JSON",
+        },
         "MemorySize": 512,
         "Role": {
           "Fn::GetAtt": [