diff --git a/packages/sdk/src/protocols/base_protocol.ts b/packages/sdk/src/protocols/base_protocol.ts
index 3ef5cc1df8..72295b2747 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/src/protocols/base_protocol.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/src/protocols/base_protocol.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export class BaseProtocolSDK implements IBaseProtocolSDK {
     const maintainPeersInterval =
       options?.maintainPeersInterval ?? DEFAULT_MAINTAIN_PEERS_INTERVAL;
 
-    this.peerManager = new PeerManager(connectionManager, core, this.log);
+    this.peerManager = new PeerManager(connectionManager, core);
 
     this.log.info(
       `Initializing BaseProtocolSDK with numPeersToUse: ${this.numPeersToUse}, maintainPeersInterval: ${maintainPeersInterval}ms`
diff --git a/packages/sdk/src/protocols/peer_manager.ts b/packages/sdk/src/protocols/peer_manager.ts
index dcdc024f1b..422f508e15 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/src/protocols/peer_manager.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/src/protocols/peer_manager.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import { IHealthManager } from "@waku/interfaces";
 import { Logger } from "@waku/utils";
 import { Mutex } from "async-mutex";
 
+const log = new Logger("peer-manager");
+
 export class PeerManager {
   private peers: Map<string, Peer> = new Map();
   private healthManager: IHealthManager;
@@ -15,8 +17,7 @@ export class PeerManager {
 
   public constructor(
     private readonly connectionManager: ConnectionManager,
-    private readonly core: BaseProtocol,
-    private readonly log: Logger
+    private readonly core: BaseProtocol
   ) {
     this.healthManager = getHealthManager();
     this.healthManager.updateProtocolHealth(this.core.multicodec, 0);
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ export class PeerManager {
       this.writeLockHolder = `addPeer: ${peer.id.toString()}`;
       await this.connectionManager.attemptDial(peer.id);
       this.peers.set(peer.id.toString(), peer);
-      this.log.info(`Added and dialed peer: ${peer.id.toString()}`);
+      log.info(`Added and dialed peer: ${peer.id.toString()}`);
       this.healthManager.updateProtocolHealth(
         this.core.multicodec,
         this.peers.size
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ export class PeerManager {
     return this.writeMutex.runExclusive(() => {
       this.writeLockHolder = `removePeer: ${peerId.toString()}`;
       this.peers.delete(peerId.toString());
-      this.log.info(`Removed peer: ${peerId.toString()}`);
+      log.info(`Removed peer: ${peerId.toString()}`);
       this.healthManager.updateProtocolHealth(
         this.core.multicodec,
         this.peers.size
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ export class PeerManager {
   }
 
   public async removeExcessPeers(excessPeers: number): Promise<void> {
-    this.log.info(`Removing ${excessPeers} excess peer(s)`);
+    log.info(`Removing ${excessPeers} excess peer(s)`);
     const peersToRemove = Array.from(this.peers.values()).slice(0, excessPeers);
     for (const peer of peersToRemove) {
       await this.removePeer(peer.id);
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ export class PeerManager {
   public async findAndAddPeers(numPeers: number): Promise<Peer[]> {
     const additionalPeers = await this.findPeers(numPeers);
     if (additionalPeers.length === 0) {
-      this.log.warn("No additional peers found");
+      log.warn("No additional peers found");
       return [];
     }
     return this.addMultiplePeers(additionalPeers);