diff --git a/src/runboat/k8s.py b/src/runboat/k8s.py
index adb345e..305ce0c 100644
--- a/src/runboat/k8s.py
+++ b/src/runboat/k8s.py
@@ -282,6 +282,9 @@ def log(build_name: str, job_kind: DeploymentMode | None) -> str | None:
         corev1.read_namespaced_pod_log(
             pod.metadata.name,
             namespace=settings.build_namespace,
+            container=pod.metadata.annotations.get(
+                "kubectl.kubernetes.io/default-container"
+            ),
             tail_lines=None if job_kind else None,
             follow=False,
         ),
diff --git a/src/runboat/kubefiles/deployment.yaml b/src/runboat/kubefiles/deployment.yaml
index f7b7acc..7067550 100644
--- a/src/runboat/kubefiles/deployment.yaml
+++ b/src/runboat/kubefiles/deployment.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ spec:
     metadata:
       labels:
         app: odoo
+      annotations:
+        kubectl.kubernetes.io/default-container: odoo
     spec:
       # let Odoo stop gracefully to disconnect from postgres
       terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 10