diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index c6205dc4e..d3f5d7b8d 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -2,3 +2,7 @@ language: java
 jdk:
   - oraclejdk8
 sudo: required
+env:
+  - HUDI_QUIETER_LOGGING=1
+services:
+  - docker
diff --git a/hoodie-client/src/test/resources/log4j-surefire-quiet.properties b/hoodie-client/src/test/resources/log4j-surefire-quiet.properties
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b687ef3a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hoodie-client/src/test/resources/log4j-surefire-quiet.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2016 Uber Technologies, Inc. (hoodie-dev-group@uber.com)
+#
+# 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.
+#
+log4j.rootLogger=WARN, A1
+# A1 is set to be a ConsoleAppender.
+log4j.appender.A1=org.apache.log4j.ConsoleAppender
+# A1 uses PatternLayout.
+log4j.appender.A1.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
+log4j.appender.A1.layout.ConversionPattern=[%-5p] %d %c %x - %m%n
diff --git a/hoodie-common/src/test/resources/log4j-surefire-quiet.properties b/hoodie-common/src/test/resources/log4j-surefire-quiet.properties
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b687ef3a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hoodie-common/src/test/resources/log4j-surefire-quiet.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2016 Uber Technologies, Inc. (hoodie-dev-group@uber.com)
+#
+# 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.
+#
+log4j.rootLogger=WARN, A1
+# A1 is set to be a ConsoleAppender.
+log4j.appender.A1=org.apache.log4j.ConsoleAppender
+# A1 uses PatternLayout.
+log4j.appender.A1.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
+log4j.appender.A1.layout.ConversionPattern=[%-5p] %d %c %x - %m%n
diff --git a/hoodie-hadoop-mr/src/test/resources/log4j-surefire-quiet.properties b/hoodie-hadoop-mr/src/test/resources/log4j-surefire-quiet.properties
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b687ef3a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hoodie-hadoop-mr/src/test/resources/log4j-surefire-quiet.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2016 Uber Technologies, Inc. (hoodie-dev-group@uber.com)
+#
+# 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.
+#
+log4j.rootLogger=WARN, A1
+# A1 is set to be a ConsoleAppender.
+log4j.appender.A1=org.apache.log4j.ConsoleAppender
+# A1 uses PatternLayout.
+log4j.appender.A1.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
+log4j.appender.A1.layout.ConversionPattern=[%-5p] %d %c %x - %m%n
diff --git a/hoodie-hive/src/test/resources/log4j-surefire-quiet.properties b/hoodie-hive/src/test/resources/log4j-surefire-quiet.properties
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b687ef3a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hoodie-hive/src/test/resources/log4j-surefire-quiet.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2016 Uber Technologies, Inc. (hoodie-dev-group@uber.com)
+#
+# 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.
+#
+log4j.rootLogger=WARN, A1
+# A1 is set to be a ConsoleAppender.
+log4j.appender.A1=org.apache.log4j.ConsoleAppender
+# A1 uses PatternLayout.
+log4j.appender.A1.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
+log4j.appender.A1.layout.ConversionPattern=[%-5p] %d %c %x - %m%n
diff --git a/hoodie-integ-test/src/test/resources/log4j-surefire-quiet.properties b/hoodie-integ-test/src/test/resources/log4j-surefire-quiet.properties
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b687ef3a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hoodie-integ-test/src/test/resources/log4j-surefire-quiet.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2016 Uber Technologies, Inc. (hoodie-dev-group@uber.com)
+#
+# 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.
+#
+log4j.rootLogger=WARN, A1
+# A1 is set to be a ConsoleAppender.
+log4j.appender.A1=org.apache.log4j.ConsoleAppender
+# A1 uses PatternLayout.
+log4j.appender.A1.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
+log4j.appender.A1.layout.ConversionPattern=[%-5p] %d %c %x - %m%n
diff --git a/hoodie-spark/src/test/resources/log4j-surefire-quiet.properties b/hoodie-spark/src/test/resources/log4j-surefire-quiet.properties
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b687ef3a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hoodie-spark/src/test/resources/log4j-surefire-quiet.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2016 Uber Technologies, Inc. (hoodie-dev-group@uber.com)
+#
+# 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.
+#
+log4j.rootLogger=WARN, A1
+# A1 is set to be a ConsoleAppender.
+log4j.appender.A1=org.apache.log4j.ConsoleAppender
+# A1 uses PatternLayout.
+log4j.appender.A1.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
+log4j.appender.A1.layout.ConversionPattern=[%-5p] %d %c %x - %m%n
diff --git a/hoodie-utilities/src/test/resources/log4j-surefire-quiet.properties b/hoodie-utilities/src/test/resources/log4j-surefire-quiet.properties
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b687ef3a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hoodie-utilities/src/test/resources/log4j-surefire-quiet.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2016 Uber Technologies, Inc. (hoodie-dev-group@uber.com)
+#
+# 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.
+#
+log4j.rootLogger=WARN, A1
+# A1 is set to be a ConsoleAppender.
+log4j.appender.A1=org.apache.log4j.ConsoleAppender
+# A1 uses PatternLayout.
+log4j.appender.A1.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
+log4j.appender.A1.layout.ConversionPattern=[%-5p] %d %c %x - %m%n
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a3731096c..c86adfa11 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@
     <avro.version>1.7.7</avro.version>
     <scala.version>2.11.8</scala.version>
     <scala.libversion>2.11</scala.libversion>
+    <surefire-log4j.file>file://${project.basedir}/src/test/resources/log4j-surefire.properties</surefire-log4j.file>
   </properties>
 
   <scm>
@@ -212,7 +213,7 @@
           <argLine>${surefireArgLine}</argLine>
           <systemPropertyVariables>
             <log4j.configuration>
-              file:${project.build.testOutputDirectory}/log4j-surefire.properties
+              ${surefire-log4j.file}
             </log4j.configuration>
           </systemPropertyVariables>
           <!-- Excludes integration tests when unit tests are run. -->
@@ -847,6 +848,17 @@
         </plugins>
       </build>
     </profile>
+    <profile>
+      <id>warn-log</id>
+      <activation>
+        <property>
+          <name>env.HUDI_QUIETER_LOGGING</name>
+        </property>
+      </activation>
+      <properties>
+        <surefire-log4j.file>file://${project.basedir}/src/test/resources/log4j-surefire-quiet.properties</surefire-log4j.file>
+      </properties>
+    </profile>
   </profiles>
 
   <issueManagement>