diff --git a/dev-util/gitlab-runner/files/gitlab-runner.service b/dev-util/gitlab-runner/files/gitlab-runner.service
index 047de5cc7363e..8f7ba2ad1fb67 100644
--- a/dev-util/gitlab-runner/files/gitlab-runner.service
+++ b/dev-util/gitlab-runner/files/gitlab-runner.service
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=GitLab Runner service
-After=syslog.target network.target
+After=network.target
 ConditionFileIsExecutable=/usr/bin/gitlab-runner
 
 [Service]
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ StartLimitBurst=10
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/gitlab-runner run -c /etc/gitlab-runner/config.toml -u gitlab-runner -d /var/lib/gitlab-runner --syslog
 Restart=always
 RestartSec=120
-StandardOutput=syslog
-StandardError=syslog
 SyslogIdentifier=gitlab-runner
 ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID