diff --git a/cmd/controller/app/start.go b/cmd/controller/app/start.go
index 0dc1d5ab0..e0565a5a2 100644
--- a/cmd/controller/app/start.go
+++ b/cmd/controller/app/start.go
@@ -114,6 +114,11 @@ to renew certificates at an appropriate time before expiry.`,
 				os.Exit(1)
 			}
 
+			if err := logf.ValidateAndApply(&controllerConfig.Logging); err != nil {
+				log.Error(err, "Failed to validate controller flags")
+				os.Exit(1)
+			}
+
 			if err := options.ValidateControllerFlags(controllerFlags); err != nil {
 				log.Error(err, "Failed to validate controller flags")
 				os.Exit(1)
@@ -135,6 +140,11 @@ to renew certificates at an appropriate time before expiry.`,
 					log.Error(err, "Failed to set feature gates from config file")
 					os.Exit(1)
 				}
+
+				if err := logf.ValidateAndApply(&controllerConfig.Logging); err != nil {
+					log.Error(err, "Failed to validate controller flags")
+					os.Exit(1)
+				}
 			}
 
 			// Start the controller
diff --git a/internal/apis/config/controller/fuzzer/fuzzer.go b/internal/apis/config/controller/fuzzer/fuzzer.go
index 4670c7c61..4fe34b75b 100644
--- a/internal/apis/config/controller/fuzzer/fuzzer.go
+++ b/internal/apis/config/controller/fuzzer/fuzzer.go
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ limitations under the License.
 package fuzzer
 
 import (
+	"time"
+
 	fuzz "github.com/google/gofuzz"
 	runtimeserializer "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/serializer"
-	"k8s.io/component-base/logs"
-
-	"time"
+	logsapi "k8s.io/component-base/logs/api/v1"
 
 	"github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager/internal/apis/config/controller"
 )
@@ -69,10 +69,9 @@ var Funcs = func(codecs runtimeserializer.CodecFactory) []interface{} {
 			s.LeaderElectionConfig.HealthzTimeout = defaultTime
 			s.EnablePprof = true
 			s.PprofAddress = "something:1234"
-			temp := logs.NewOptions()
-			s.Logging = *temp
 			s.CopiedAnnotationPrefixes = []string{"*", "-kubectl.kubernetes.io/", "-fluxcd.io/", "-argocd.argoproj.io/"}
 
+			logsapi.SetRecommendedLoggingConfiguration(&s.Logging)
 		},
 	}
 }
diff --git a/internal/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1/conversion.go b/internal/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1/conversion.go
index 5992b3404..c21be8045 100644
--- a/internal/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1/conversion.go
+++ b/internal/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1/conversion.go
@@ -17,27 +17,9 @@ limitations under the License.
 package v1alpha1
 
 import (
-	controller "github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager/internal/apis/config/controller"
-	v1alpha1 "github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager/pkg/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1"
 	conversion "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/conversion"
-	"k8s.io/component-base/logs"
-	logsapi "k8s.io/component-base/logs/api/v1"
 )
 
-func Convert_v1alpha1_ControllerConfiguration_To_controller_ControllerConfiguration(in *v1alpha1.ControllerConfiguration, out *controller.ControllerConfiguration, s conversion.Scope) error {
-	if err := autoConvert_v1alpha1_ControllerConfiguration_To_controller_ControllerConfiguration(in, out, s); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-func Convert_controller_ControllerConfiguration_To_v1alpha1_ControllerConfiguration(in *controller.ControllerConfiguration, out *v1alpha1.ControllerConfiguration, s conversion.Scope) error {
-	if err := autoConvert_controller_ControllerConfiguration_To_v1alpha1_ControllerConfiguration(in, out, s); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
 func Convert_Pointer_float32_To_float32(in **float32, out *float32, s conversion.Scope) error {
 	if *in == nil {
 		*out = 0
@@ -67,19 +49,3 @@ func Convert_int_To_Pointer_int32(in *int, out **int32, s conversion.Scope) erro
 	*out = &temp
 	return nil
 }
-
-func Convert_Pointer_v1_LoggingConfiguration_To_v1_LoggingConfiguration(in **logsapi.LoggingConfiguration, out *logsapi.LoggingConfiguration, s conversion.Scope) error {
-	if *in == nil {
-		temp := logs.NewOptions()
-		temp.DeepCopyInto(out)
-		return nil
-	}
-	(*in).DeepCopyInto(out)
-	return nil
-}
-
-func Convert_v1_LoggingConfiguration_To_Pointer_v1_LoggingConfiguration(in *logsapi.LoggingConfiguration, out **logsapi.LoggingConfiguration, s conversion.Scope) error {
-	temp := in.DeepCopy()
-	*out = temp
-	return nil
-}
diff --git a/internal/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1/conversion_test.go b/internal/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1/conversion_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index c4091d92e..000000000
--- a/internal/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1/conversion_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,82 +0,0 @@
-/*
-Copyright 2021 The cert-manager Authors.
-
-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.
-*/
-
-package v1alpha1
-
-import (
-	"reflect"
-	"testing"
-
-	logsapi "k8s.io/component-base/logs/api/v1"
-
-	"k8s.io/component-base/logs"
-)
-
-func TestConvert_Pointer_v1_LoggingConfiguration_To_v1_LoggingConfiguration(t *testing.T) {
-
-	testInput := logs.NewOptions()
-	generalInput := &testInput
-	var nilTestInput *logsapi.LoggingConfiguration = nil
-	var nilInput = &nilTestInput
-
-	testcases := map[string]struct {
-		in       **logsapi.LoggingConfiguration
-		expected logsapi.LoggingConfiguration
-	}{
-		"general case ": {
-			in:       generalInput,
-			expected: *logs.NewOptions(),
-		},
-		"nil case": {
-			in:       nilInput,
-			expected: *logs.NewOptions(),
-		},
-	}
-	for testName, testcase := range testcases {
-
-		out := logsapi.LoggingConfiguration{}
-		Convert_Pointer_v1_LoggingConfiguration_To_v1_LoggingConfiguration(testcase.in, &out, nil)
-		if !reflect.DeepEqual(testcase.expected, out) {
-			t.Errorf("\"%s\": expected \n\t%#v, got \n\t%#v\n", testName, testcase.expected, out)
-		}
-		if *testcase.in != nil && *testcase.in == &out {
-			t.Errorf("\"%s\": expected input and output to have different pointers, but they are the same.\n", testName)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func Test_Convert_v1_LoggingConfiguration_To_Pointer_v1_LoggingConfiguration(t *testing.T) {
-	testcases := map[string]struct {
-		in       *logsapi.LoggingConfiguration
-		expected *logsapi.LoggingConfiguration
-	}{
-		"general case ": {
-			in:       logs.NewOptions(),
-			expected: logs.NewOptions(),
-		},
-	}
-
-	for testName, testcase := range testcases {
-		temp := &logsapi.LoggingConfiguration{}
-		out := &temp
-		Convert_v1_LoggingConfiguration_To_Pointer_v1_LoggingConfiguration(testcase.in, out, nil)
-		if !reflect.DeepEqual(testcase.expected, *out) {
-			t.Errorf("\"%s\": expected \n\t%#v, got \n\t%#v\n", testName, testcase.expected, out)
-		}
-
-	}
-
-}
diff --git a/internal/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1/defaults.go b/internal/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1/defaults.go
index d42803147..7384cef63 100644
--- a/internal/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1/defaults.go
+++ b/internal/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1/defaults.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
-	"k8s.io/component-base/logs"
+	logsapi "k8s.io/component-base/logs/api/v1"
 
 	"time"
 
@@ -71,8 +71,6 @@ var (
 	defaultEnableProfiling = false
 	defaultProfilerAddr    = "localhost:6060"
 
-	defaultLogging = logs.NewOptions()
-
 	defaultClusterIssuerAmbientCredentials = true
 	defaultIssuerAmbientCredentials        = false
 
@@ -243,9 +241,7 @@ func SetDefaults_ControllerConfiguration(obj *v1alpha1.ControllerConfiguration)
 		obj.PprofAddress = defaultProfilerAddr
 	}
 
-	if obj.Logging == nil {
-		obj.Logging = defaultLogging
-	}
+	logsapi.SetRecommendedLoggingConfiguration(&obj.Logging)
 }
 
 func SetDefaults_LeaderElectionConfig(obj *v1alpha1.LeaderElectionConfig) {
diff --git a/internal/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1/zz_generated.conversion.go b/internal/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1/zz_generated.conversion.go
index 520ccd4ff..8595f72d5 100644
--- a/internal/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1/zz_generated.conversion.go
+++ b/internal/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1/zz_generated.conversion.go
@@ -27,10 +27,9 @@ import (
 
 	controller "github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager/internal/apis/config/controller"
 	v1alpha1 "github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager/pkg/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1"
-	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+	v1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	conversion "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/conversion"
 	runtime "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
-	v1 "k8s.io/component-base/logs/api/v1"
 )
 
 func init() {
@@ -60,6 +59,16 @@ func RegisterConversions(s *runtime.Scheme) error {
 	}); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	if err := s.AddGeneratedConversionFunc((*v1alpha1.ControllerConfiguration)(nil), (*controller.ControllerConfiguration)(nil), func(a, b interface{}, scope conversion.Scope) error {
+		return Convert_v1alpha1_ControllerConfiguration_To_controller_ControllerConfiguration(a.(*v1alpha1.ControllerConfiguration), b.(*controller.ControllerConfiguration), scope)
+	}); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := s.AddGeneratedConversionFunc((*controller.ControllerConfiguration)(nil), (*v1alpha1.ControllerConfiguration)(nil), func(a, b interface{}, scope conversion.Scope) error {
+		return Convert_controller_ControllerConfiguration_To_v1alpha1_ControllerConfiguration(a.(*controller.ControllerConfiguration), b.(*v1alpha1.ControllerConfiguration), scope)
+	}); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	if err := s.AddGeneratedConversionFunc((*v1alpha1.IngressShimConfig)(nil), (*controller.IngressShimConfig)(nil), func(a, b interface{}, scope conversion.Scope) error {
 		return Convert_v1alpha1_IngressShimConfig_To_controller_IngressShimConfig(a.(*v1alpha1.IngressShimConfig), b.(*controller.IngressShimConfig), scope)
 	}); err != nil {
@@ -90,16 +99,6 @@ func RegisterConversions(s *runtime.Scheme) error {
 	}); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if err := s.AddConversionFunc((**v1.LoggingConfiguration)(nil), (*v1.LoggingConfiguration)(nil), func(a, b interface{}, scope conversion.Scope) error {
-		return Convert_Pointer_v1_LoggingConfiguration_To_v1_LoggingConfiguration(a.(**v1.LoggingConfiguration), b.(*v1.LoggingConfiguration), scope)
-	}); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if err := s.AddConversionFunc((*controller.ControllerConfiguration)(nil), (*v1alpha1.ControllerConfiguration)(nil), func(a, b interface{}, scope conversion.Scope) error {
-		return Convert_controller_ControllerConfiguration_To_v1alpha1_ControllerConfiguration(a.(*controller.ControllerConfiguration), b.(*v1alpha1.ControllerConfiguration), scope)
-	}); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
 	if err := s.AddConversionFunc((*float32)(nil), (**float32)(nil), func(a, b interface{}, scope conversion.Scope) error {
 		return Convert_float32_To_Pointer_float32(a.(*float32), b.(**float32), scope)
 	}); err != nil {
@@ -110,22 +109,12 @@ func RegisterConversions(s *runtime.Scheme) error {
 	}); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if err := s.AddConversionFunc((*v1.LoggingConfiguration)(nil), (**v1.LoggingConfiguration)(nil), func(a, b interface{}, scope conversion.Scope) error {
-		return Convert_v1_LoggingConfiguration_To_Pointer_v1_LoggingConfiguration(a.(*v1.LoggingConfiguration), b.(**v1.LoggingConfiguration), scope)
-	}); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if err := s.AddConversionFunc((*v1alpha1.ControllerConfiguration)(nil), (*controller.ControllerConfiguration)(nil), func(a, b interface{}, scope conversion.Scope) error {
-		return Convert_v1alpha1_ControllerConfiguration_To_controller_ControllerConfiguration(a.(*v1alpha1.ControllerConfiguration), b.(*controller.ControllerConfiguration), scope)
-	}); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
 	return nil
 }
 
 func autoConvert_v1alpha1_ACMEDNS01Config_To_controller_ACMEDNS01Config(in *v1alpha1.ACMEDNS01Config, out *controller.ACMEDNS01Config, s conversion.Scope) error {
 	out.RecursiveNameservers = *(*[]string)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.RecursiveNameservers))
-	if err := metav1.Convert_Pointer_bool_To_bool(&in.RecursiveNameserversOnly, &out.RecursiveNameserversOnly, s); err != nil {
+	if err := v1.Convert_Pointer_bool_To_bool(&in.RecursiveNameserversOnly, &out.RecursiveNameserversOnly, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	out.CheckRetryPeriod = time.Duration(in.CheckRetryPeriod)
@@ -139,7 +128,7 @@ func Convert_v1alpha1_ACMEDNS01Config_To_controller_ACMEDNS01Config(in *v1alpha1
 
 func autoConvert_controller_ACMEDNS01Config_To_v1alpha1_ACMEDNS01Config(in *controller.ACMEDNS01Config, out *v1alpha1.ACMEDNS01Config, s conversion.Scope) error {
 	out.RecursiveNameservers = *(*[]string)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.RecursiveNameservers))
-	if err := metav1.Convert_bool_To_Pointer_bool(&in.RecursiveNameserversOnly, &out.RecursiveNameserversOnly, s); err != nil {
+	if err := v1.Convert_bool_To_Pointer_bool(&in.RecursiveNameserversOnly, &out.RecursiveNameserversOnly, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	out.CheckRetryPeriod = time.Duration(in.CheckRetryPeriod)
@@ -157,7 +146,7 @@ func autoConvert_v1alpha1_ACMEHTTP01Config_To_controller_ACMEHTTP01Config(in *v1
 	out.SolverResourceRequestMemory = in.SolverResourceRequestMemory
 	out.SolverResourceLimitsCPU = in.SolverResourceLimitsCPU
 	out.SolverResourceLimitsMemory = in.SolverResourceLimitsMemory
-	if err := metav1.Convert_Pointer_bool_To_bool(&in.SolverRunAsNonRoot, &out.SolverRunAsNonRoot, s); err != nil {
+	if err := v1.Convert_Pointer_bool_To_bool(&in.SolverRunAsNonRoot, &out.SolverRunAsNonRoot, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	out.SolverNameservers = *(*[]string)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.SolverNameservers))
@@ -175,7 +164,7 @@ func autoConvert_controller_ACMEHTTP01Config_To_v1alpha1_ACMEHTTP01Config(in *co
 	out.SolverResourceRequestMemory = in.SolverResourceRequestMemory
 	out.SolverResourceLimitsCPU = in.SolverResourceLimitsCPU
 	out.SolverResourceLimitsMemory = in.SolverResourceLimitsMemory
-	if err := metav1.Convert_bool_To_Pointer_bool(&in.SolverRunAsNonRoot, &out.SolverRunAsNonRoot, s); err != nil {
+	if err := v1.Convert_bool_To_Pointer_bool(&in.SolverRunAsNonRoot, &out.SolverRunAsNonRoot, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	out.SolverNameservers = *(*[]string)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.SolverNameservers))
@@ -202,13 +191,13 @@ func autoConvert_v1alpha1_ControllerConfiguration_To_controller_ControllerConfig
 		return err
 	}
 	out.Controllers = *(*[]string)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Controllers))
-	if err := metav1.Convert_Pointer_bool_To_bool(&in.IssuerAmbientCredentials, &out.IssuerAmbientCredentials, s); err != nil {
+	if err := v1.Convert_Pointer_bool_To_bool(&in.IssuerAmbientCredentials, &out.IssuerAmbientCredentials, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if err := metav1.Convert_Pointer_bool_To_bool(&in.ClusterIssuerAmbientCredentials, &out.ClusterIssuerAmbientCredentials, s); err != nil {
+	if err := v1.Convert_Pointer_bool_To_bool(&in.ClusterIssuerAmbientCredentials, &out.ClusterIssuerAmbientCredentials, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if err := metav1.Convert_Pointer_bool_To_bool(&in.EnableCertificateOwnerRef, &out.EnableCertificateOwnerRef, s); err != nil {
+	if err := v1.Convert_Pointer_bool_To_bool(&in.EnableCertificateOwnerRef, &out.EnableCertificateOwnerRef, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	out.CopiedAnnotationPrefixes = *(*[]string)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.CopiedAnnotationPrefixes))
@@ -220,13 +209,11 @@ func autoConvert_v1alpha1_ControllerConfiguration_To_controller_ControllerConfig
 	}
 	out.MetricsListenAddress = in.MetricsListenAddress
 	out.HealthzListenAddress = in.HealthzListenAddress
-	if err := metav1.Convert_Pointer_bool_To_bool(&in.EnablePprof, &out.EnablePprof, s); err != nil {
+	if err := v1.Convert_Pointer_bool_To_bool(&in.EnablePprof, &out.EnablePprof, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	out.PprofAddress = in.PprofAddress
-	if err := Convert_Pointer_v1_LoggingConfiguration_To_v1_LoggingConfiguration(&in.Logging, &out.Logging, s); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
+	out.Logging = in.Logging
 	out.FeatureGates = *(*map[string]bool)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.FeatureGates))
 	if err := Convert_v1alpha1_IngressShimConfig_To_controller_IngressShimConfig(&in.IngressShimConfig, &out.IngressShimConfig, s); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -240,6 +227,11 @@ func autoConvert_v1alpha1_ControllerConfiguration_To_controller_ControllerConfig
 	return nil
 }
 
+// Convert_v1alpha1_ControllerConfiguration_To_controller_ControllerConfiguration is an autogenerated conversion function.
+func Convert_v1alpha1_ControllerConfiguration_To_controller_ControllerConfiguration(in *v1alpha1.ControllerConfiguration, out *controller.ControllerConfiguration, s conversion.Scope) error {
+	return autoConvert_v1alpha1_ControllerConfiguration_To_controller_ControllerConfiguration(in, out, s)
+}
+
 func autoConvert_controller_ControllerConfiguration_To_v1alpha1_ControllerConfiguration(in *controller.ControllerConfiguration, out *v1alpha1.ControllerConfiguration, s conversion.Scope) error {
 	out.APIServerHost = in.APIServerHost
 	out.KubeConfig = in.KubeConfig
@@ -255,13 +247,13 @@ func autoConvert_controller_ControllerConfiguration_To_v1alpha1_ControllerConfig
 		return err
 	}
 	out.Controllers = *(*[]string)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Controllers))
-	if err := metav1.Convert_bool_To_Pointer_bool(&in.IssuerAmbientCredentials, &out.IssuerAmbientCredentials, s); err != nil {
+	if err := v1.Convert_bool_To_Pointer_bool(&in.IssuerAmbientCredentials, &out.IssuerAmbientCredentials, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if err := metav1.Convert_bool_To_Pointer_bool(&in.ClusterIssuerAmbientCredentials, &out.ClusterIssuerAmbientCredentials, s); err != nil {
+	if err := v1.Convert_bool_To_Pointer_bool(&in.ClusterIssuerAmbientCredentials, &out.ClusterIssuerAmbientCredentials, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if err := metav1.Convert_bool_To_Pointer_bool(&in.EnableCertificateOwnerRef, &out.EnableCertificateOwnerRef, s); err != nil {
+	if err := v1.Convert_bool_To_Pointer_bool(&in.EnableCertificateOwnerRef, &out.EnableCertificateOwnerRef, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	out.CopiedAnnotationPrefixes = *(*[]string)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.CopiedAnnotationPrefixes))
@@ -273,13 +265,11 @@ func autoConvert_controller_ControllerConfiguration_To_v1alpha1_ControllerConfig
 	}
 	out.MetricsListenAddress = in.MetricsListenAddress
 	out.HealthzListenAddress = in.HealthzListenAddress
-	if err := metav1.Convert_bool_To_Pointer_bool(&in.EnablePprof, &out.EnablePprof, s); err != nil {
+	if err := v1.Convert_bool_To_Pointer_bool(&in.EnablePprof, &out.EnablePprof, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	out.PprofAddress = in.PprofAddress
-	if err := Convert_v1_LoggingConfiguration_To_Pointer_v1_LoggingConfiguration(&in.Logging, &out.Logging, s); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
+	out.Logging = in.Logging
 	out.FeatureGates = *(*map[string]bool)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.FeatureGates))
 	if err := Convert_controller_IngressShimConfig_To_v1alpha1_IngressShimConfig(&in.IngressShimConfig, &out.IngressShimConfig, s); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -293,6 +283,11 @@ func autoConvert_controller_ControllerConfiguration_To_v1alpha1_ControllerConfig
 	return nil
 }
 
+// Convert_controller_ControllerConfiguration_To_v1alpha1_ControllerConfiguration is an autogenerated conversion function.
+func Convert_controller_ControllerConfiguration_To_v1alpha1_ControllerConfiguration(in *controller.ControllerConfiguration, out *v1alpha1.ControllerConfiguration, s conversion.Scope) error {
+	return autoConvert_controller_ControllerConfiguration_To_v1alpha1_ControllerConfiguration(in, out, s)
+}
+
 func autoConvert_v1alpha1_IngressShimConfig_To_controller_IngressShimConfig(in *v1alpha1.IngressShimConfig, out *controller.IngressShimConfig, s conversion.Scope) error {
 	out.DefaultIssuerName = in.DefaultIssuerName
 	out.DefaultIssuerKind = in.DefaultIssuerKind
@@ -320,7 +315,7 @@ func Convert_controller_IngressShimConfig_To_v1alpha1_IngressShimConfig(in *cont
 }
 
 func autoConvert_v1alpha1_LeaderElectionConfig_To_controller_LeaderElectionConfig(in *v1alpha1.LeaderElectionConfig, out *controller.LeaderElectionConfig, s conversion.Scope) error {
-	if err := metav1.Convert_Pointer_bool_To_bool(&in.Enabled, &out.Enabled, s); err != nil {
+	if err := v1.Convert_Pointer_bool_To_bool(&in.Enabled, &out.Enabled, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	out.Namespace = in.Namespace
@@ -337,7 +332,7 @@ func Convert_v1alpha1_LeaderElectionConfig_To_controller_LeaderElectionConfig(in
 }
 
 func autoConvert_controller_LeaderElectionConfig_To_v1alpha1_LeaderElectionConfig(in *controller.LeaderElectionConfig, out *v1alpha1.LeaderElectionConfig, s conversion.Scope) error {
-	if err := metav1.Convert_bool_To_Pointer_bool(&in.Enabled, &out.Enabled, s); err != nil {
+	if err := v1.Convert_bool_To_Pointer_bool(&in.Enabled, &out.Enabled, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	out.Namespace = in.Namespace
diff --git a/internal/apis/config/controller/validation/validation.go b/internal/apis/config/controller/validation/validation.go
index 842f29490..fda5fdd3c 100644
--- a/internal/apis/config/controller/validation/validation.go
+++ b/internal/apis/config/controller/validation/validation.go
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import (
 
 	config "github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager/internal/apis/config/controller"
 	defaults "github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager/internal/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1"
-	logf "github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager/pkg/logs"
 )
 
 func ValidateControllerConfiguration(o *config.ControllerConfiguration) error {
@@ -86,12 +85,6 @@ func ValidateControllerConfiguration(o *config.ControllerConfiguration) error {
 			errs = append(errs, fmt.Errorf("%q is not in the list of known controllers", controller))
 		}
 	}
-
-	err := logf.ValidateAndApply(&o.Logging)
-	if err != nil {
-		errs = append(errs, err)
-	}
-
 	if len(errs) > 0 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("validation failed for '--controllers': %v", errs)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1/types.go b/pkg/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1/types.go
index c11590494..79674a37d 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1/types.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1/types.go
@@ -19,9 +19,8 @@ package v1alpha1
 import (
 	"time"
 
-	"k8s.io/component-base/logs"
-
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+	logsapi "k8s.io/component-base/logs/api/v1"
 )
 
 // +k8s:deepcopy-gen:interfaces=k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime.Object
@@ -113,7 +112,7 @@ type ControllerConfiguration struct {
 
 	// logging configures the logging behaviour of the controller.
 	// https://pkg.go.dev/k8s.io/component-base@v0.27.3/logs/api/v1#LoggingConfiguration
-	Logging *logs.Options `json:"logging,omitempty"`
+	Logging logsapi.LoggingConfiguration `json:"logging"`
 
 	// featureGates is a map of feature names to bools that enable or disable experimental
 	// features.
diff --git a/pkg/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/pkg/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index 722a2bf35..d5e7b21eb 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ package v1alpha1
 
 import (
 	runtime "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
-	v1 "k8s.io/component-base/logs/api/v1"
 )
 
 // DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
@@ -133,11 +132,7 @@ func (in *ControllerConfiguration) DeepCopyInto(out *ControllerConfiguration) {
 		*out = new(bool)
 		**out = **in
 	}
-	if in.Logging != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Logging, &out.Logging
-		*out = new(v1.LoggingConfiguration)
-		(*in).DeepCopyInto(*out)
-	}
+	in.Logging.DeepCopyInto(&out.Logging)
 	if in.FeatureGates != nil {
 		in, out := &in.FeatureGates, &out.FeatureGates
 		*out = make(map[string]bool, len(*in))