diff --git a/validator/src/lib.rs b/validator/src/lib.rs
index fab90fa98e06ca..83fbb1c82d01f7 100644
--- a/validator/src/lib.rs
+++ b/validator/src/lib.rs
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ pub fn redirect_stderr_to_file(logfile: Option<String>) -> Option<JoinHandle<()>
             #[cfg(not(unix))]
             {
                 println!("logrotate is not supported on this platform");
-                solana_logger::setup_file_with_default(&logfile, filter);
+                solana_logger::setup_file_with_default(&logfile, solana_logger::DEFAULT_FILTER);
                 None
             }
         }