diff --git a/nomad/datamodel/metainfo/eln/nexus_data_converter.py b/nomad/datamodel/metainfo/eln/nexus_data_converter.py
index 3124927e5963fcc4c9efcb2f489b4d01c6e86f1b..e0de3e83ca4a3bc78b0d8a1c98a2021eb1dd3e80 100644
--- a/nomad/datamodel/metainfo/eln/nexus_data_converter.py
+++ b/nomad/datamodel/metainfo/eln/nexus_data_converter.py
@@ -112,7 +112,8 @@ class NexusDataConverter(EntryData):
             'input_file': [
                 os.path.join(raw_path, file)
                 for file in archive.data.input_files],
-            'output': os.path.join(raw_path, archive.data.output)
+            'output': os.path.join(raw_path, archive.data.output),
+            'logger_': logger
         }
         try:
             convert(**converter_params)