diff --git a/pkg/containerengine/docker.go b/pkg/containerengine/docker.go
index 935355349..ff42cb311 100644
--- a/pkg/containerengine/docker.go
+++ b/pkg/containerengine/docker.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import (
 
 type docker struct {
 	cli    *client.Client
-	syslog *localSyslog
+	logger ContainerLogger
 }
 
 var _ ContainerEngine = &docker{}
@@ -287,10 +287,9 @@ func (d *docker) ContainerExec(containerName string, cmd []string, workingDir st
 }
 
 func (d *docker) Logger(stackPath string) ContainerLogger {
-	if d.syslog == nil {
-		d.syslog = &localSyslog{
-			logPath: path.Join(utils.NitricLogDir(stackPath), "run.log"),
-		}
+	if d.logger != nil {
+		return d.logger
 	}
-	return d.syslog
+	d.logger = newSyslog(path.Join(utils.NitricLogDir(stackPath), "run.log"))
+	return d.logger
 }
diff --git a/pkg/containerengine/syslog.go b/pkg/containerengine/syslog_other.go
similarity index 95%
rename from pkg/containerengine/syslog.go
rename to pkg/containerengine/syslog_other.go
index 17cf641af..49462cc36 100644
--- a/pkg/containerengine/syslog.go
+++ b/pkg/containerengine/syslog_other.go
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
+// +build !windows
+
 package containerengine
 
 import (
@@ -38,6 +40,10 @@ type localSyslog struct {
 	server  *syslog.Server
 }
 
+func newSyslog(logPath string) ContainerLogger {
+	return &localSyslog{logPath: logPath}
+}
+
 func (s *localSyslog) Stop() error {
 	errList := utils.NewErrorList()
 
diff --git a/pkg/containerengine/syslog_windows.go b/pkg/containerengine/syslog_windows.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..729b27f8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/containerengine/syslog_windows.go
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+// Copyright Nitric Pty Ltd.
+//
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+// +build windows
+
+package containerengine
+
+import (
+	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/container"
+)
+
+type nullLogger struct {
+}
+
+func newSyslog(logPath string) ContainerLogger {
+	return &nullLogger{}
+}
+
+func (n *nullLogger) Config() *container.LogConfig {
+	return &container.LogConfig{}
+}
+
+func (n *nullLogger) Stop() error  { return nil }
+func (n *nullLogger) Start() error { return nil }