diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 23c6e9a2..da1b7731 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 ## Changes since v6.0.0
 
+- [#718](https://github.com/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy/pull/718) Allow Logging to stdout with separate Error Log Channel
 - [#690](https://github.com/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy/pull/690) Address GoSec security findings & remediate (@NickMeves)
 - [#689](https://github.com/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy/pull/689) Fix finicky logging_handler_test from time drift (@NickMeves)
 - [#699](https://github.com/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy/pull/699) Align persistence ginkgo tests with conventions (@NickMeves)
diff --git a/docs/configuration/configuration.md b/docs/configuration/configuration.md
index 21ae2ef8..92bc9cd6 100644
--- a/docs/configuration/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/configuration/configuration.md
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ An example [oauth2-proxy.cfg]({{ site.gitweb }}/contrib/oauth2-proxy.cfg.example
 | `--custom-templates-dir` | string | path to custom html templates | |
 | `--display-htpasswd-form` | bool | display username / password login form if an htpasswd file is provided | true |
 | `--email-domain` | string \| list  | authenticate emails with the specified domain (may be given multiple times). Use `*` to authenticate any email | |
+| `--errors-to-info-log` | bool | redirects error-level logging to default log channel instead of stderr | |
 | `--extra-jwt-issuers` | string | if `--skip-jwt-bearer-tokens` is set, a list of extra JWT `issuer=audience` pairs (where the issuer URL has a `.well-known/openid-configuration` or a `.well-known/jwks.json`) | |
 | `--exclude-logging-paths` | string | comma separated list of paths to exclude from logging, e.g. `"/ping,/path2"` |`""` (no paths excluded) |
 | `--flush-interval` | duration | period between flushing response buffers when streaming responses | `"1s"` |
diff --git a/http.go b/http.go
index 41198de4..fd0d6b76 100644
--- a/http.go
+++ b/http.go
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func (s *Server) serve(listener net.Listener) {
 
 	err := srv.Serve(listener)
 	if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, http.ErrServerClosed) {
-		logger.Printf("ERROR: http.Serve() - %s", err)
+		logger.Errorf("ERROR: http.Serve() - %s", err)
 	}
 	<-idleConnsClosed
 }
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index ef9ac44e..527d55ad 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -38,13 +38,13 @@ func main() {
 	legacyOpts := options.NewLegacyOptions()
 	err = options.Load(*config, flagSet, legacyOpts)
 	if err != nil {
-		logger.Printf("ERROR: Failed to load config: %v", err)
+		logger.Errorf("ERROR: Failed to load config: %v", err)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
 	opts, err := legacyOpts.ToOptions()
 	if err != nil {
-		logger.Printf("ERROR: Failed to convert config: %v", err)
+		logger.Errorf("ERROR: Failed to convert config: %v", err)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func main() {
 	validator := NewValidator(opts.EmailDomains, opts.AuthenticatedEmailsFile)
 	oauthproxy, err := NewOAuthProxy(opts, validator)
 	if err != nil {
-		logger.Printf("ERROR: Failed to initialise OAuth2 Proxy: %v", err)
+		logger.Errorf("ERROR: Failed to initialise OAuth2 Proxy: %v", err)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
diff --git a/oauthproxy.go b/oauthproxy.go
index ac9e0565..5bfb7631 100644
--- a/oauthproxy.go
+++ b/oauthproxy.go
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ func (p *OAuthProxy) makeCookie(req *http.Request, name string, value string, ex
 			domain = h
 		}
 		if !strings.HasSuffix(domain, cookieDomain) {
-			logger.Printf("Warning: request host is %q but using configured cookie domain of %q", domain, cookieDomain)
+			logger.Errorf("Warning: request host is %q but using configured cookie domain of %q", domain, cookieDomain)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ func (p *OAuthProxy) SignInPage(rw http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request, code
 
 	redirectURL, err := p.GetRedirect(req)
 	if err != nil {
-		logger.Printf("Error obtaining redirect: %v", err)
+		logger.Errorf("Error obtaining redirect: %v", err)
 		p.ErrorPage(rw, http.StatusInternalServerError, "Internal Server Error", err.Error())
 		return
 	}
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ func (p *OAuthProxy) IsTrustedIP(req *http.Request) bool {
 
 	remoteAddr, err := ip.GetClientIP(p.realClientIPParser, req)
 	if err != nil {
-		logger.Printf("Error obtaining real IP for trusted IP list: %v", err)
+		logger.Errorf("Error obtaining real IP for trusted IP list: %v", err)
 		// Possibly spoofed X-Real-IP header
 		return false
 	}
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ func (p *OAuthProxy) ServeHTTP(rw http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 func (p *OAuthProxy) SignIn(rw http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 	redirect, err := p.GetRedirect(req)
 	if err != nil {
-		logger.Printf("Error obtaining redirect: %v", err)
+		logger.Errorf("Error obtaining redirect: %v", err)
 		p.ErrorPage(rw, http.StatusInternalServerError, "Internal Server Error", err.Error())
 		return
 	}
@@ -718,13 +718,13 @@ func (p *OAuthProxy) UserInfo(rw http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 func (p *OAuthProxy) SignOut(rw http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 	redirect, err := p.GetRedirect(req)
 	if err != nil {
-		logger.Printf("Error obtaining redirect: %v", err)
+		logger.Errorf("Error obtaining redirect: %v", err)
 		p.ErrorPage(rw, http.StatusInternalServerError, "Internal Server Error", err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 	err = p.ClearSessionCookie(rw, req)
 	if err != nil {
-		logger.Printf("Error clearing session cookie: %v", err)
+		logger.Errorf("Error clearing session cookie: %v", err)
 		p.ErrorPage(rw, http.StatusInternalServerError, "Internal Server Error", err.Error())
 		return
 	}
@@ -736,14 +736,14 @@ func (p *OAuthProxy) OAuthStart(rw http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 	prepareNoCache(rw)
 	nonce, err := encryption.Nonce()
 	if err != nil {
-		logger.Printf("Error obtaining nonce: %v", err)
+		logger.Errorf("Error obtaining nonce: %v", err)
 		p.ErrorPage(rw, http.StatusInternalServerError, "Internal Server Error", err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 	p.SetCSRFCookie(rw, req, nonce)
 	redirect, err := p.GetRedirect(req)
 	if err != nil {
-		logger.Printf("Error obtaining redirect: %v", err)
+		logger.Errorf("Error obtaining redirect: %v", err)
 		p.ErrorPage(rw, http.StatusInternalServerError, "Internal Server Error", err.Error())
 		return
 	}
@@ -759,27 +759,27 @@ func (p *OAuthProxy) OAuthCallback(rw http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 	// finish the oauth cycle
 	err := req.ParseForm()
 	if err != nil {
-		logger.Printf("Error while parsing OAuth2 callback: %v", err)
+		logger.Errorf("Error while parsing OAuth2 callback: %v", err)
 		p.ErrorPage(rw, http.StatusInternalServerError, "Internal Server Error", err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 	errorString := req.Form.Get("error")
 	if errorString != "" {
-		logger.Printf("Error while parsing OAuth2 callback: %s", errorString)
+		logger.Errorf("Error while parsing OAuth2 callback: %s", errorString)
 		p.ErrorPage(rw, http.StatusForbidden, "Permission Denied", errorString)
 		return
 	}
 
 	session, err := p.redeemCode(req.Context(), req.Host, req.Form.Get("code"))
 	if err != nil {
-		logger.Printf("Error redeeming code during OAuth2 callback: %v", err)
+		logger.Errorf("Error redeeming code during OAuth2 callback: %v", err)
 		p.ErrorPage(rw, http.StatusInternalServerError, "Internal Server Error", "Internal Error")
 		return
 	}
 
 	s := strings.SplitN(req.Form.Get("state"), ":", 2)
 	if len(s) != 2 {
-		logger.Printf("Error while parsing OAuth2 state: invalid length")
+		logger.Error("Error while parsing OAuth2 state: invalid length")
 		p.ErrorPage(rw, http.StatusInternalServerError, "Internal Server Error", "Invalid State")
 		return
 	}
@@ -865,7 +865,7 @@ func (p *OAuthProxy) Proxy(rw http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 
 	default:
 		// unknown error
-		logger.Printf("Unexpected internal error: %s", err)
+		logger.Errorf("Unexpected internal error: %v", err)
 		p.ErrorPage(rw, http.StatusInternalServerError,
 			"Internal Error", "Internal Error")
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/apis/options/legacy_options.go b/pkg/apis/options/legacy_options.go
index 762eba07..d7f13e59 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/options/legacy_options.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/options/legacy_options.go
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func (l *LegacyUpstreams) convert() (Upstreams, error) {
 		case "static":
 			responseCode, err := strconv.Atoi(u.Host)
 			if err != nil {
-				logger.Printf("unable to convert %q to int, use default \"200\"", u.Host)
+				logger.Errorf("unable to convert %q to int, use default \"200\"", u.Host)
 				responseCode = 200
 			}
 			upstream.Static = true
diff --git a/pkg/apis/options/logging.go b/pkg/apis/options/logging.go
index d7407678..b133825e 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/options/logging.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/options/logging.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ type Logging struct {
 	RequestFormat   string         `flag:"request-logging-format" cfg:"request_logging_format"`
 	StandardEnabled bool           `flag:"standard-logging" cfg:"standard_logging"`
 	StandardFormat  string         `flag:"standard-logging-format" cfg:"standard_logging_format"`
+	ErrToInfo       bool           `flag:"errors-to-info-log" cfg:"errors_to_info_log"`
 	ExcludePaths    []string       `flag:"exclude-logging-path" cfg:"exclude_logging_paths"`
 	LocalTime       bool           `flag:"logging-local-time" cfg:"logging_local_time"`
 	SilencePing     bool           `flag:"silence-ping-logging" cfg:"silence_ping_logging"`
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ func loggingFlagSet() *pflag.FlagSet {
 	flagSet.String("standard-logging-format", logger.DefaultStandardLoggingFormat, "Template for standard log lines")
 	flagSet.Bool("request-logging", true, "Log HTTP requests")
 	flagSet.String("request-logging-format", logger.DefaultRequestLoggingFormat, "Template for HTTP request log lines")
+	flagSet.Bool("errors-to-info-log", false, "Log errors to the standard logging channel instead of stderr")
 
 	flagSet.StringSlice("exclude-logging-path", []string{}, "Exclude logging requests to paths (eg: '/path1,/path2,/path3')")
 	flagSet.Bool("logging-local-time", true, "If the time in log files and backup filenames are local or UTC time")
@@ -63,6 +65,7 @@ func loggingDefaults() Logging {
 		RequestFormat:   logger.DefaultRequestLoggingFormat,
 		StandardEnabled: true,
 		StandardFormat:  logger.DefaultStandardLoggingFormat,
+		ErrToInfo:       false,
 		File: LogFileOptions{
 			Filename:   "",
 			MaxSize:    100,
diff --git a/pkg/authentication/basic/htpasswd.go b/pkg/authentication/basic/htpasswd.go
index 321b7bae..a0ec9c22 100644
--- a/pkg/authentication/basic/htpasswd.go
+++ b/pkg/authentication/basic/htpasswd.go
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func createHtpasswdMap(records [][]string) (*htpasswdMap, error) {
 
 		// Password is neither sha1 or bcrypt
 		// TODO(JoelSpeed): In the next breaking release, make this return an error.
-		logger.Printf("Invalid htpasswd entry for %s. Must be a SHA or bcrypt entry.", user)
+		logger.Errorf("Invalid htpasswd entry for %s. Must be a SHA or bcrypt entry.", user)
 	}
 	return h, nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/cookies/cookies.go b/pkg/cookies/cookies.go
index f3879587..01186108 100644
--- a/pkg/cookies/cookies.go
+++ b/pkg/cookies/cookies.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ func MakeCookie(req *http.Request, name string, value string, path string, domai
 			host = h
 		}
 		if !strings.HasSuffix(host, domain) {
-			logger.Printf("Warning: request host is %q but using configured cookie domain of %q", host, domain)
+			logger.Errorf("Warning: request host is %q but using configured cookie domain of %q", host, domain)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func MakeCookieFromOptions(req *http.Request, name string, value string, cookieO
 		return MakeCookie(req, name, value, cookieOpts.Path, domain, cookieOpts.HTTPOnly, cookieOpts.Secure, expiration, now, ParseSameSite(cookieOpts.SameSite))
 	}
 	// If nothing matches, create the cookie with the shortest domain
-	logger.Printf("Warning: request host %q did not match any of the specific cookie domains of %q", GetRequestHost(req), strings.Join(cookieOpts.Domains, ","))
+	logger.Errorf("Warning: request host %q did not match any of the specific cookie domains of %q", GetRequestHost(req), strings.Join(cookieOpts.Domains, ","))
 	defaultDomain := ""
 	if len(cookieOpts.Domains) > 0 {
 		defaultDomain = cookieOpts.Domains[len(cookieOpts.Domains)-1]
diff --git a/pkg/logger/logger.go b/pkg/logger/logger.go
index e0ce61dd..6bc0ae82 100644
--- a/pkg/logger/logger.go
+++ b/pkg/logger/logger.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package logger
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
@@ -15,6 +16,9 @@ import (
 // AuthStatus defines the different types of auth logging that occur
 type AuthStatus string
 
+// Level indicates the log level for log messages
+type Level int
+
 const (
 	// DefaultStandardLoggingFormat defines the default standard log format
 	DefaultStandardLoggingFormat = "[{{.Timestamp}}] [{{.File}}] {{.Message}}"
@@ -38,6 +42,11 @@ const (
 	LUTC
 	// LstdFlags flag for initial values for the logger
 	LstdFlags = Lshortfile
+
+	// DEFAULT is the default log level (effectively INFO)
+	DEFAULT Level = iota
+	// ERROR is for error-level logging
+	ERROR
 )
 
 // These are the containers for all values that are available as variables in the logging formats.
@@ -87,6 +96,7 @@ type Logger struct {
 	mu             sync.Mutex
 	flag           int
 	writer         io.Writer
+	errWriter      io.Writer
 	stdEnabled     bool
 	authEnabled    bool
 	reqEnabled     bool
@@ -100,7 +110,8 @@ type Logger struct {
 // New creates a new Standarderr Logger.
 func New(flag int) *Logger {
 	return &Logger{
-		writer:         os.Stderr,
+		writer:         os.Stdout,
+		errWriter:      os.Stderr,
 		flag:           flag,
 		stdEnabled:     true,
 		authEnabled:    true,
@@ -115,13 +126,7 @@ func New(flag int) *Logger {
 
 var std = New(LstdFlags)
 
-// Output a standard log template with a simple message.
-// Write a final newline at the end of every message.
-func (l *Logger) Output(calldepth int, message string) {
-	if !l.stdEnabled {
-		return
-	}
-
+func (l *Logger) formatLogMessage(calldepth int, message string) []byte {
 	now := time.Now()
 	file := "???:0"
 
@@ -129,10 +134,8 @@ func (l *Logger) Output(calldepth int, message string) {
 		file = l.GetFileLineString(calldepth + 1)
 	}
 
-	l.mu.Lock()
-	defer l.mu.Unlock()
-
-	err := l.stdLogTemplate.Execute(l.writer, stdLogMessageData{
+	var logBuff = new(bytes.Buffer)
+	err := l.stdLogTemplate.Execute(logBuff, stdLogMessageData{
 		Timestamp: FormatTimestamp(now),
 		File:      file,
 		Message:   message,
@@ -145,6 +148,26 @@ func (l *Logger) Output(calldepth int, message string) {
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
+	logBuff.Write([]byte("\n"))
+
+	return logBuff.Bytes()
+}
+
+// Output a standard log template with a simple message to default output channel.
+// Write a final newline at the end of every message.
+func (l *Logger) Output(lvl Level, calldepth int, message string) {
+	l.mu.Lock()
+	defer l.mu.Unlock()
+	if !l.stdEnabled {
+		return
+	}
+	msg := l.formatLogMessage(calldepth, message)
+	switch lvl {
+	case ERROR:
+		l.errWriter.Write(msg)
+	default:
+		l.writer.Write(msg)
+	}
 }
 
 // PrintAuthf writes auth info to the logger. Requires an http.Request to
@@ -302,6 +325,17 @@ func (l *Logger) SetStandardEnabled(e bool) {
 	l.stdEnabled = e
 }
 
+// SetErrToInfo enables or disables error logging to error writer instead of the default.
+func (l *Logger) SetErrToInfo(e bool) {
+	l.mu.Lock()
+	defer l.mu.Unlock()
+	if e {
+		l.errWriter = l.writer
+	} else {
+		l.errWriter = os.Stderr
+	}
+}
+
 // SetAuthEnabled enables or disables auth logging.
 func (l *Logger) SetAuthEnabled(e bool) {
 	l.mu.Lock()
@@ -371,19 +405,32 @@ func SetFlags(flag int) {
 	std.SetFlags(flag)
 }
 
-// SetOutput sets the output destination for the standard logger.
+// SetOutput sets the output destination for the standard logger's default channel.
 func SetOutput(w io.Writer) {
 	std.mu.Lock()
 	defer std.mu.Unlock()
 	std.writer = w
 }
 
+// SetErrOutput sets the output destination for the standard logger's error channel.
+func SetErrOutput(w io.Writer) {
+	std.mu.Lock()
+	defer std.mu.Unlock()
+	std.errWriter = w
+}
+
 // SetStandardEnabled enables or disables standard logging for the
 // standard logger.
 func SetStandardEnabled(e bool) {
 	std.SetStandardEnabled(e)
 }
 
+// SetErrToInfo enables or disables error logging to output writer instead of
+// error writer.
+func SetErrToInfo(e bool) {
+	std.SetErrToInfo(e)
+}
+
 // SetAuthEnabled enables or disables auth logging for the standard
 // logger.
 func SetAuthEnabled(e bool) {
@@ -428,57 +475,75 @@ func SetReqTemplate(t string) {
 // Print calls Output to print to the standard logger.
 // Arguments are handled in the manner of fmt.Print.
 func Print(v ...interface{}) {
-	std.Output(2, fmt.Sprint(v...))
+	std.Output(DEFAULT, 2, fmt.Sprint(v...))
 }
 
 // Printf calls Output to print to the standard logger.
 // Arguments are handled in the manner of fmt.Printf.
 func Printf(format string, v ...interface{}) {
-	std.Output(2, fmt.Sprintf(format, v...))
+	std.Output(DEFAULT, 2, fmt.Sprintf(format, v...))
 }
 
 // Println calls Output to print to the standard logger.
 // Arguments are handled in the manner of fmt.Println.
 func Println(v ...interface{}) {
-	std.Output(2, fmt.Sprintln(v...))
+	std.Output(DEFAULT, 2, fmt.Sprintln(v...))
+}
+
+// Error calls OutputErr to print to the standard logger's error channel.
+// Arguments are handled in the manner of fmt.Print.
+func Error(v ...interface{}) {
+	std.Output(ERROR, 2, fmt.Sprint(v...))
+}
+
+// Errorf calls OutputErr to print to the standard logger's error channel.
+// Arguments are handled in the manner of fmt.Printf.
+func Errorf(format string, v ...interface{}) {
+	std.Output(ERROR, 2, fmt.Sprintf(format, v...))
+}
+
+// Errorln calls OutputErr to print to the standard logger's error channel.
+// Arguments are handled in the manner of fmt.Println.
+func Errorln(v ...interface{}) {
+	std.Output(ERROR, 2, fmt.Sprintln(v...))
 }
 
 // Fatal is equivalent to Print() followed by a call to os.Exit(1).
 func Fatal(v ...interface{}) {
-	std.Output(2, fmt.Sprint(v...))
+	std.Output(ERROR, 2, fmt.Sprint(v...))
 	os.Exit(1)
 }
 
 // Fatalf is equivalent to Printf() followed by a call to os.Exit(1).
 func Fatalf(format string, v ...interface{}) {
-	std.Output(2, fmt.Sprintf(format, v...))
+	std.Output(ERROR, 2, fmt.Sprintf(format, v...))
 	os.Exit(1)
 }
 
 // Fatalln is equivalent to Println() followed by a call to os.Exit(1).
 func Fatalln(v ...interface{}) {
-	std.Output(2, fmt.Sprintln(v...))
+	std.Output(ERROR, 2, fmt.Sprintln(v...))
 	os.Exit(1)
 }
 
 // Panic is equivalent to Print() followed by a call to panic().
 func Panic(v ...interface{}) {
 	s := fmt.Sprint(v...)
-	std.Output(2, s)
+	std.Output(ERROR, 2, s)
 	panic(s)
 }
 
 // Panicf is equivalent to Printf() followed by a call to panic().
 func Panicf(format string, v ...interface{}) {
 	s := fmt.Sprintf(format, v...)
-	std.Output(2, s)
+	std.Output(ERROR, 2, s)
 	panic(s)
 }
 
 // Panicln is equivalent to Println() followed by a call to panic().
 func Panicln(v ...interface{}) {
 	s := fmt.Sprintln(v...)
-	std.Output(2, s)
+	std.Output(ERROR, 2, s)
 	panic(s)
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/middleware/basic_session.go b/pkg/middleware/basic_session.go
index 734f4d83..02264155 100644
--- a/pkg/middleware/basic_session.go
+++ b/pkg/middleware/basic_session.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func loadBasicAuthSession(validator basic.Validator, next http.Handler) http.Han
 
 		session, err := getBasicSession(validator, req)
 		if err != nil {
-			logger.Printf("Error retrieving session from token in Authorization header: %v", err)
+			logger.Errorf("Error retrieving session from token in Authorization header: %v", err)
 		}
 
 		// Add the session to the scope if it was found
diff --git a/pkg/middleware/jwt_session.go b/pkg/middleware/jwt_session.go
index 3a0b65fc..f3dc85ab 100644
--- a/pkg/middleware/jwt_session.go
+++ b/pkg/middleware/jwt_session.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func (j *jwtSessionLoader) loadSession(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 
 		session, err := j.getJwtSession(req)
 		if err != nil {
-			logger.Printf("Error retrieving session from token in Authorization header: %v", err)
+			logger.Errorf("Error retrieving session from token in Authorization header: %v", err)
 		}
 
 		// Add the session to the scope if it was found
diff --git a/pkg/middleware/stored_session.go b/pkg/middleware/stored_session.go
index d299fdf8..da6de96d 100644
--- a/pkg/middleware/stored_session.go
+++ b/pkg/middleware/stored_session.go
@@ -72,10 +72,10 @@ func (s *storedSessionLoader) loadSession(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 		if err != nil {
 			// In the case when there was an error loading the session,
 			// we should clear the session
-			logger.Printf("Error loading cookied session: %v, removing session", err)
+			logger.Errorf("Error loading cookied session: %v, removing session", err)
 			err = s.store.Clear(rw, req)
 			if err != nil {
-				logger.Printf("Error removing session: %v", err)
+				logger.Errorf("Error removing session: %v", err)
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/pkg/sessions/cookie/session_store.go b/pkg/sessions/cookie/session_store.go
index 87d16863..08419334 100644
--- a/pkg/sessions/cookie/session_store.go
+++ b/pkg/sessions/cookie/session_store.go
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ func splitCookie(c *http.Cookie) []*http.Cookie {
 		return []*http.Cookie{c}
 	}
 
-	logger.Printf("WARNING: Multiple cookies are required for this session as it exceeds the 4kb cookie limit. Please use server side session storage (eg. Redis) instead.")
+	logger.Errorf("WARNING: Multiple cookies are required for this session as it exceeds the 4kb cookie limit. Please use server side session storage (eg. Redis) instead.")
 
 	cookies := []*http.Cookie{}
 	valueBytes := []byte(c.Value)
diff --git a/pkg/sessions/redis/redis_store.go b/pkg/sessions/redis/redis_store.go
index 38fe3caa..4a2ceb2f 100644
--- a/pkg/sessions/redis/redis_store.go
+++ b/pkg/sessions/redis/redis_store.go
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func buildStandaloneClient(opts options.RedisStoreOptions) (Client, error) {
 	if opts.CAPath != "" {
 		rootCAs, err := x509.SystemCertPool()
 		if err != nil {
-			logger.Printf("failed to load system cert pool for redis connection, falling back to empty cert pool")
+			logger.Errorf("failed to load system cert pool for redis connection, falling back to empty cert pool")
 		}
 		if rootCAs == nil {
 			rootCAs = x509.NewCertPool()
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func buildStandaloneClient(opts options.RedisStoreOptions) (Client, error) {
 
 		// Append our cert to the system pool
 		if ok := rootCAs.AppendCertsFromPEM(certs); !ok {
-			logger.Printf("no certs appended, using system certs only")
+			logger.Errorf("no certs appended, using system certs only")
 		}
 
 		opt.TLSConfig.RootCAs = rootCAs
diff --git a/pkg/upstream/proxy.go b/pkg/upstream/proxy.go
index 403b9b91..a6abc305 100644
--- a/pkg/upstream/proxy.go
+++ b/pkg/upstream/proxy.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func (m *multiUpstreamProxy) registerHTTPUpstreamProxy(upstream options.Upstream
 // NewProxyErrorHandler creates a ProxyErrorHandler using the template given.
 func NewProxyErrorHandler(errorTemplate *template.Template, proxyPrefix string) ProxyErrorHandler {
 	return func(rw http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request, proxyErr error) {
-		logger.Printf("Error proxying to upstream server: %v", proxyErr)
+		logger.Errorf("Error proxying to upstream server: %v", proxyErr)
 		rw.WriteHeader(http.StatusBadGateway)
 		data := struct {
 			Title       string
diff --git a/pkg/validation/logging.go b/pkg/validation/logging.go
index 83b965ce..2ad7aba3 100644
--- a/pkg/validation/logging.go
+++ b/pkg/validation/logging.go
@@ -40,11 +40,12 @@ func configureLogger(o options.Logging, msgs []string) []string {
 
 	// Supply a sanity warning to the logger if all logging is disabled
 	if !o.StandardEnabled && !o.AuthEnabled && !o.RequestEnabled {
-		logger.Print("Warning: Logging disabled. No further logs will be shown.")
+		logger.Error("Warning: Logging disabled. No further logs will be shown.")
 	}
 
 	// Pass configuration values to the standard logger
 	logger.SetStandardEnabled(o.StandardEnabled)
+	logger.SetErrToInfo(o.ErrToInfo)
 	logger.SetAuthEnabled(o.AuthEnabled)
 	logger.SetReqEnabled(o.RequestEnabled)
 	logger.SetStandardTemplate(o.StandardFormat)
diff --git a/pkg/validation/options.go b/pkg/validation/options.go
index 86197c06..f9325cf0 100644
--- a/pkg/validation/options.go
+++ b/pkg/validation/options.go
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func Validate(o *options.Options) error {
 				Do().
 				UnmarshalJSON()
 			if err != nil {
-				logger.Printf("error: failed to discover OIDC configuration: %v", err)
+				logger.Errorf("error: failed to discover OIDC configuration: %v", err)
 			} else {
 				// Prefer manually configured URLs. It's a bit unclear
 				// why you'd be doing discovery and also providing the URLs
diff --git a/providers/azure.go b/providers/azure.go
index c713854c..12ef13d0 100644
--- a/providers/azure.go
+++ b/providers/azure.go
@@ -202,12 +202,12 @@ func (p *AzureProvider) GetEmailAddress(ctx context.Context, s *sessions.Session
 
 	email, err = json.Get("userPrincipalName").String()
 	if err != nil {
-		logger.Printf("failed making request %s", err)
+		logger.Errorf("failed making request %s", err)
 		return "", err
 	}
 
 	if email == "" {
-		logger.Printf("failed to get email address")
+		logger.Errorf("failed to get email address")
 		return "", err
 	}
 
diff --git a/providers/bitbucket.go b/providers/bitbucket.go
index 8b6b71db..56f2aa24 100644
--- a/providers/bitbucket.go
+++ b/providers/bitbucket.go
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func (p *BitbucketProvider) GetEmailAddress(ctx context.Context, s *sessions.Ses
 		Do().
 		UnmarshalInto(&emails)
 	if err != nil {
-		logger.Printf("failed making request: %v", err)
+		logger.Errorf("failed making request: %v", err)
 		return "", err
 	}
 
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func (p *BitbucketProvider) GetEmailAddress(ctx context.Context, s *sessions.Ses
 			Do().
 			UnmarshalInto(&teams)
 		if err != nil {
-			logger.Printf("failed requesting teams membership: %v", err)
+			logger.Errorf("failed requesting teams membership: %v", err)
 			return "", err
 		}
 		var found = false
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ func (p *BitbucketProvider) GetEmailAddress(ctx context.Context, s *sessions.Ses
 			}
 		}
 		if !found {
-			logger.Print("team membership test failed, access denied")
+			logger.Error("team membership test failed, access denied")
 			return "", nil
 		}
 	}
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ func (p *BitbucketProvider) GetEmailAddress(ctx context.Context, s *sessions.Ses
 			Do().
 			UnmarshalInto(&repositories)
 		if err != nil {
-			logger.Printf("failed checking repository access: %v", err)
+			logger.Errorf("failed checking repository access: %v", err)
 			return "", err
 		}
 
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ func (p *BitbucketProvider) GetEmailAddress(ctx context.Context, s *sessions.Ses
 			}
 		}
 		if !found {
-			logger.Print("repository access test failed, access denied")
+			logger.Error("repository access test failed, access denied")
 			return "", nil
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/providers/google.go b/providers/google.go
index 85c064db..d69a09d3 100644
--- a/providers/google.go
+++ b/providers/google.go
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ func userInGroup(service *admin.Service, groups []string, email string) bool {
 			gerr, ok := err.(*googleapi.Error)
 			switch {
 			case ok && gerr.Code == 404:
-				logger.Printf("error checking membership in group %s: group does not exist", group)
+				logger.Errorf("error checking membership in group %s: group does not exist", group)
 			case ok && gerr.Code == 400:
 				// It is possible for Members.HasMember to return false even if the email is a group member.
 				// One case that can cause this is if the user email is from a different domain than the group,
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ func userInGroup(service *admin.Service, groups []string, email string) bool {
 				r, err := req.Do()
 
 				if err != nil {
-					logger.Printf("error using get API to check member %s of google group %s: user not in the group", email, group)
+					logger.Errorf("error using get API to check member %s of google group %s: user not in the group", email, group)
 					continue
 				}
 
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ func userInGroup(service *admin.Service, groups []string, email string) bool {
 					return true
 				}
 			default:
-				logger.Printf("error checking group membership: %v", err)
+				logger.Errorf("error checking group membership: %v", err)
 			}
 			continue
 		}
diff --git a/providers/internal_util.go b/providers/internal_util.go
index 42948408..b5c2b284 100644
--- a/providers/internal_util.go
+++ b/providers/internal_util.go
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@ func stripToken(endpoint string) string {
 func stripParam(param, endpoint string) string {
 	u, err := url.Parse(endpoint)
 	if err != nil {
-		logger.Printf("error attempting to strip %s: %s", param, err)
+		logger.Errorf("error attempting to strip %s: %s", param, err)
 		return endpoint
 	}
 
 	if u.RawQuery != "" {
 		values, err := url.ParseQuery(u.RawQuery)
 		if err != nil {
-			logger.Printf("error attempting to strip %s: %s", param, err)
+			logger.Errorf("error attempting to strip %s: %s", param, err)
 			return u.String()
 		}
 
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ func validateToken(ctx context.Context, p Provider, accessToken string, header h
 		WithHeaders(header).
 		Do()
 	if result.Error() != nil {
-		logger.Printf("GET %s", stripToken(endpoint))
-		logger.Printf("token validation request failed: %s", result.Error())
+		logger.Errorf("GET %s", stripToken(endpoint))
+		logger.Errorf("token validation request failed: %s", result.Error())
 		return false
 	}
 
@@ -71,6 +71,6 @@ func validateToken(ctx context.Context, p Provider, accessToken string, header h
 	if result.StatusCode() == 200 {
 		return true
 	}
-	logger.Printf("token validation request failed: status %d - %s", result.StatusCode(), result.Body())
+	logger.Errorf("token validation request failed: status %d - %s", result.StatusCode(), result.Body())
 	return false
 }
diff --git a/providers/keycloak.go b/providers/keycloak.go
index cb795fe2..95f90720 100644
--- a/providers/keycloak.go
+++ b/providers/keycloak.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func (p *KeycloakProvider) GetEmailAddress(ctx context.Context, s *sessions.Sess
 		Do().
 		UnmarshalJSON()
 	if err != nil {
-		logger.Printf("failed making request %s", err)
+		logger.Errorf("failed making request %s", err)
 		return "", err
 	}
 
diff --git a/providers/provider_data.go b/providers/provider_data.go
index 1371dd39..78aee687 100644
--- a/providers/provider_data.go
+++ b/providers/provider_data.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func (p *ProviderData) GetClientSecret() (clientSecret string, err error) {
 	// Getting ClientSecret can fail in runtime so we need to report it without returning the file name to the user
 	fileClientSecret, err := ioutil.ReadFile(p.ClientSecretFile)
 	if err != nil {
-		logger.Printf("error reading client secret file %s: %s", p.ClientSecretFile, err)
+		logger.Errorf("error reading client secret file %s: %s", p.ClientSecretFile, err)
 		return "", errors.New("could not read client secret file")
 	}
 	return string(fileClientSecret), nil
diff --git a/validator.go b/validator.go
index 9db34a27..e02a2536 100644
--- a/validator.go
+++ b/validator.go
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func (um *UserMap) LoadAuthenticatedEmailsFile() {
 	csvReader.TrimLeadingSpace = true
 	records, err := csvReader.ReadAll()
 	if err != nil {
-		logger.Printf("error reading authenticated-emails-file=%q, %s", um.usersFile, err)
+		logger.Errorf("error reading authenticated-emails-file=%q, %s", um.usersFile, err)
 		return
 	}
 	updated := make(map[string]bool)
diff --git a/watcher.go b/watcher.go
index b71b8035..642cb36d 100644
--- a/watcher.go
+++ b/watcher.go
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func WatchForUpdates(filename string, done <-chan bool, action func()) {
 				logger.Printf("reloading after event: %s", event)
 				action()
 			case err = <-watcher.Errors:
-				logger.Printf("error watching %s: %s", filename, err)
+				logger.Errorf("error watching %s: %s", filename, err)
 			}
 		}
 	}()
diff --git a/watcher_unsupported.go b/watcher_unsupported.go
index 09c56468..986cc462 100644
--- a/watcher_unsupported.go
+++ b/watcher_unsupported.go
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ package main
 import "github.com/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy/pkg/logger"
 
 func WatchForUpdates(filename string, done <-chan bool, action func()) {
-	logger.Printf("file watching not implemented on this platform")
+	logger.Errorf("file watching not implemented on this platform")
 	go func() { <-done }()
 }