diff --git a/include/ibm/utils.hpp b/include/ibm/utils.hpp
index bb439ee..31f0a2e 100644
--- a/include/ibm/utils.hpp
+++ b/include/ibm/utils.hpp
@@ -15,26 +15,26 @@
     // Create persistent directory
     std::error_code ec;
 
-    BMCWEB_LOG_DEBUG << "Creating persistent directory : " << path;
+    BMCWEB_LOG_DEBUG("Creating persistent directory : {}", path);
 
     bool dirCreated = std::filesystem::create_directories(path, ec);
 
     if (ec)
     {
-        BMCWEB_LOG_ERROR << "Failed to create persistent directory : " << path;
+        BMCWEB_LOG_ERROR("Failed to create persistent directory : {}", path);
         return false;
     }
 
     if (dirCreated)
     {
         // set the permission of the directory to 700
-        BMCWEB_LOG_DEBUG << "Setting the permission to 700";
+        BMCWEB_LOG_DEBUG("Setting the permission to 700");
         std::filesystem::perms permission = std::filesystem::perms::owner_all;
         std::filesystem::permissions(path, permission);
     }
     else
     {
-        BMCWEB_LOG_DEBUG << path << " already exists";
+        BMCWEB_LOG_DEBUG("{} already exists", path);
     }
     return true;
 }