diff --git a/pkg/flags/flag_test.go b/pkg/flags/flag_test.go
index a176497ae..b7030da72 100644
--- a/pkg/flags/flag_test.go
+++ b/pkg/flags/flag_test.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zaptest"
 )
 
 func TestSetFlagsFromEnv(t *testing.T) {
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func TestSetFlagsFromEnv(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// now read the env and verify flags were updated as expected
-	err := SetFlagsFromEnv(zap.NewExample(), "ETCD", fs)
+	err := SetFlagsFromEnv(zaptest.NewLogger(t), "ETCD", fs)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("err=%v, want nil", err)
 	}
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func TestSetFlagsFromEnvBad(t *testing.T) {
 	fs := flag.NewFlagSet("testing", flag.ExitOnError)
 	fs.Int("x", 0, "")
 	os.Setenv("ETCD_X", "not_a_number")
-	if err := SetFlagsFromEnv(zap.NewExample(), "ETCD", fs); err == nil {
+	if err := SetFlagsFromEnv(zaptest.NewLogger(t), "ETCD", fs); err == nil {
 		t.Errorf("err=nil, want != nil")
 	}
 }
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func TestSetFlagsFromEnvParsingError(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer os.Unsetenv("ETCD_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL")
 
-	err := SetFlagsFromEnv(zap.NewExample(), "ETCD", fs)
+	err := SetFlagsFromEnv(zaptest.NewLogger(t), "ETCD", fs)
 	for _, v := range []string{"invalid syntax", "parse error"} {
 		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), v) {
 			err = nil
diff --git a/pkg/netutil/netutil_test.go b/pkg/netutil/netutil_test.go
index 22db427e0..b6cc1bfcf 100644
--- a/pkg/netutil/netutil_test.go
+++ b/pkg/netutil/netutil_test.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zaptest"
 )
 
 func TestResolveTCPAddrs(t *testing.T) {
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ func TestResolveTCPAddrs(t *testing.T) {
 			return &net.TCPAddr{IP: net.ParseIP(tt.hostMap[host]), Port: i, Zone: ""}, nil
 		}
 		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.TODO(), time.Second)
-		urls, err := resolveTCPAddrs(ctx, zap.NewExample(), tt.urls)
+		urls, err := resolveTCPAddrs(ctx, zaptest.NewLogger(t), tt.urls)
 		cancel()
 		if tt.hasError {
 			if err == nil {
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ func TestURLsEqual(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for i, test := range tests {
-		result, err := urlsEqual(context.TODO(), zap.NewExample(), test.a, test.b)
+		result, err := urlsEqual(context.TODO(), zaptest.NewLogger(t), test.a, test.b)
 		if result != test.expect {
 			t.Errorf("idx=%d #%d: a:%v b:%v, expected %v but %v", i, test.n, test.a, test.b, test.expect, result)
 		}
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ func TestURLStringsEqual(t *testing.T) {
 	for idx, c := range cases {
 		t.Logf("TestURLStringsEqual, case #%d", idx)
 		resolveTCPAddr = c.resolver
-		result, err := URLStringsEqual(context.TODO(), zap.NewExample(), c.urlsA, c.urlsB)
+		result, err := URLStringsEqual(context.TODO(), zaptest.NewLogger(t), c.urlsA, c.urlsB)
 		if !result {
 			t.Errorf("unexpected result %v", result)
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/osutil/osutil_test.go b/pkg/osutil/osutil_test.go
index c03895b8a..322d2770c 100644
--- a/pkg/osutil/osutil_test.go
+++ b/pkg/osutil/osutil_test.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zaptest"
 )
 
 func init() { setDflSignal = func(syscall.Signal) {} }
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func TestHandleInterrupts(t *testing.T) {
 		c := make(chan os.Signal, 2)
 		signal.Notify(c, sig)
 
-		HandleInterrupts(zap.NewExample())
+		HandleInterrupts(zaptest.NewLogger(t))
 		syscall.Kill(syscall.Getpid(), sig)
 
 		// we should receive the signal once from our own kill and
diff --git a/server/auth/range_perm_cache_test.go b/server/auth/range_perm_cache_test.go
index 2f3251593..f4002c589 100644
--- a/server/auth/range_perm_cache_test.go
+++ b/server/auth/range_perm_cache_test.go
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ import (
 
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/api/v3/authpb"
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/pkg/v3/adt"
-
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zaptest"
 )
 
 func TestRangePermission(t *testing.T) {
@@ -53,7 +52,7 @@ func TestRangePermission(t *testing.T) {
 			readPerms.Insert(p, struct{}{})
 		}
 
-		result := checkKeyInterval(zap.NewExample(), &unifiedRangePermissions{readPerms: readPerms}, tt.begin, tt.end, authpb.READ)
+		result := checkKeyInterval(zaptest.NewLogger(t), &unifiedRangePermissions{readPerms: readPerms}, tt.begin, tt.end, authpb.READ)
 		if result != tt.want {
 			t.Errorf("#%d: result=%t, want=%t", i, result, tt.want)
 		}
@@ -94,7 +93,7 @@ func TestKeyPermission(t *testing.T) {
 			readPerms.Insert(p, struct{}{})
 		}
 
-		result := checkKeyPoint(zap.NewExample(), &unifiedRangePermissions{readPerms: readPerms}, tt.key, authpb.READ)
+		result := checkKeyPoint(zaptest.NewLogger(t), &unifiedRangePermissions{readPerms: readPerms}, tt.key, authpb.READ)
 		if result != tt.want {
 			t.Errorf("#%d: result=%t, want=%t", i, result, tt.want)
 		}
diff --git a/server/auth/simple_token_test.go b/server/auth/simple_token_test.go
index 1bea56961..13db76efe 100644
--- a/server/auth/simple_token_test.go
+++ b/server/auth/simple_token_test.go
@@ -18,15 +18,15 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"testing"
 
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zaptest"
 )
 
 // TestSimpleTokenDisabled ensures that TokenProviderSimple behaves correctly when
 // disabled.
 func TestSimpleTokenDisabled(t *testing.T) {
-	initialState := newTokenProviderSimple(zap.NewExample(), dummyIndexWaiter, simpleTokenTTLDefault)
+	initialState := newTokenProviderSimple(zaptest.NewLogger(t), dummyIndexWaiter, simpleTokenTTLDefault)
 
-	explicitlyDisabled := newTokenProviderSimple(zap.NewExample(), dummyIndexWaiter, simpleTokenTTLDefault)
+	explicitlyDisabled := newTokenProviderSimple(zaptest.NewLogger(t), dummyIndexWaiter, simpleTokenTTLDefault)
 	explicitlyDisabled.enable()
 	explicitlyDisabled.disable()
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func TestSimpleTokenDisabled(t *testing.T) {
 // TestSimpleTokenAssign ensures that TokenProviderSimple can correctly assign a
 // token, look it up with info, and invalidate it by user.
 func TestSimpleTokenAssign(t *testing.T) {
-	tp := newTokenProviderSimple(zap.NewExample(), dummyIndexWaiter, simpleTokenTTLDefault)
+	tp := newTokenProviderSimple(zaptest.NewLogger(t), dummyIndexWaiter, simpleTokenTTLDefault)
 	tp.enable()
 	defer tp.disable()
 	ctx := context.WithValue(context.WithValue(context.TODO(), AuthenticateParamIndex{}, uint64(1)), AuthenticateParamSimpleTokenPrefix{}, "dummy")
diff --git a/server/auth/store_test.go b/server/auth/store_test.go
index 9b637dfe2..192bd72d8 100644
--- a/server/auth/store_test.go
+++ b/server/auth/store_test.go
@@ -18,16 +18,17 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/base64"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zaptest"
+
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/api/v3/authpb"
 	pb "go.etcd.io/etcd/api/v3/etcdserverpb"
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/api/v3/v3rpc/rpctypes"
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/bcrypt"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/metadata"
 )
@@ -43,12 +44,12 @@ func dummyIndexWaiter(index uint64) <-chan struct{} {
 // TestNewAuthStoreRevision ensures newly auth store
 // keeps the old revision when there are no changes.
 func TestNewAuthStoreRevision(t *testing.T) {
-	tp, err := NewTokenProvider(zap.NewExample(), tokenTypeSimple, dummyIndexWaiter, simpleTokenTTLDefault)
+	tp, err := NewTokenProvider(zaptest.NewLogger(t), tokenTypeSimple, dummyIndexWaiter, simpleTokenTTLDefault)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	be := newBackendMock()
-	as := NewAuthStore(zap.NewExample(), be, tp, bcrypt.MinCost)
+	as := NewAuthStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), be, tp, bcrypt.MinCost)
 	err = enableAuthAndCreateRoot(as)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ func TestNewAuthStoreRevision(t *testing.T) {
 	as.Close()
 
 	// no changes to commit
-	as = NewAuthStore(zap.NewExample(), be, tp, bcrypt.MinCost)
+	as = NewAuthStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), be, tp, bcrypt.MinCost)
 	defer as.Close()
 	new := as.Revision()
 
@@ -68,14 +69,14 @@ func TestNewAuthStoreRevision(t *testing.T) {
 
 // TestNewAuthStoreBryptCost ensures that NewAuthStore uses default when given bcrypt-cost is invalid
 func TestNewAuthStoreBcryptCost(t *testing.T) {
-	tp, err := NewTokenProvider(zap.NewExample(), tokenTypeSimple, dummyIndexWaiter, simpleTokenTTLDefault)
+	tp, err := NewTokenProvider(zaptest.NewLogger(t), tokenTypeSimple, dummyIndexWaiter, simpleTokenTTLDefault)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
 	invalidCosts := [2]int{bcrypt.MinCost - 1, bcrypt.MaxCost + 1}
 	for _, invalidCost := range invalidCosts {
-		as := NewAuthStore(zap.NewExample(), newBackendMock(), tp, invalidCost)
+		as := NewAuthStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), newBackendMock(), tp, invalidCost)
 		defer as.Close()
 		if as.BcryptCost() != bcrypt.DefaultCost {
 			t.Fatalf("expected DefaultCost when bcryptcost is invalid")
@@ -89,11 +90,11 @@ func encodePassword(s string) string {
 }
 
 func setupAuthStore(t *testing.T) (store *authStore, teardownfunc func(t *testing.T)) {
-	tp, err := NewTokenProvider(zap.NewExample(), tokenTypeSimple, dummyIndexWaiter, simpleTokenTTLDefault)
+	tp, err := NewTokenProvider(zaptest.NewLogger(t), tokenTypeSimple, dummyIndexWaiter, simpleTokenTTLDefault)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	as := NewAuthStore(zap.NewExample(), newBackendMock(), tp, bcrypt.MinCost)
+	as := NewAuthStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), newBackendMock(), tp, bcrypt.MinCost)
 	err = enableAuthAndCreateRoot(as)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -680,11 +681,11 @@ func TestIsAuthEnabled(t *testing.T) {
 
 // TestAuthRevisionRace ensures that access to authStore.revision is thread-safe.
 func TestAuthInfoFromCtxRace(t *testing.T) {
-	tp, err := NewTokenProvider(zap.NewExample(), tokenTypeSimple, dummyIndexWaiter, simpleTokenTTLDefault)
+	tp, err := NewTokenProvider(zaptest.NewLogger(t), tokenTypeSimple, dummyIndexWaiter, simpleTokenTTLDefault)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	as := NewAuthStore(zap.NewExample(), newBackendMock(), tp, bcrypt.MinCost)
+	as := NewAuthStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), newBackendMock(), tp, bcrypt.MinCost)
 	defer as.Close()
 
 	donec := make(chan struct{})
@@ -753,11 +754,11 @@ func TestRecoverFromSnapshot(t *testing.T) {
 
 	as.Close()
 
-	tp, err := NewTokenProvider(zap.NewExample(), tokenTypeSimple, dummyIndexWaiter, simpleTokenTTLDefault)
+	tp, err := NewTokenProvider(zaptest.NewLogger(t), tokenTypeSimple, dummyIndexWaiter, simpleTokenTTLDefault)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	as2 := NewAuthStore(zap.NewExample(), as.be, tp, bcrypt.MinCost)
+	as2 := NewAuthStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), as.be, tp, bcrypt.MinCost)
 	defer as2.Close()
 
 	if !as2.IsAuthEnabled() {
@@ -830,12 +831,12 @@ func TestHammerSimpleAuthenticate(t *testing.T) {
 
 // TestRolesOrder tests authpb.User.Roles is sorted
 func TestRolesOrder(t *testing.T) {
-	tp, err := NewTokenProvider(zap.NewExample(), tokenTypeSimple, dummyIndexWaiter, simpleTokenTTLDefault)
+	tp, err := NewTokenProvider(zaptest.NewLogger(t), tokenTypeSimple, dummyIndexWaiter, simpleTokenTTLDefault)
 	defer tp.disable()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	as := NewAuthStore(zap.NewExample(), newBackendMock(), tp, bcrypt.MinCost)
+	as := NewAuthStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), newBackendMock(), tp, bcrypt.MinCost)
 	defer as.Close()
 	err = enableAuthAndCreateRoot(as)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -884,11 +885,11 @@ func TestAuthInfoFromCtxWithRootJWT(t *testing.T) {
 
 // testAuthInfoFromCtxWithRoot ensures "WithRoot" properly embeds token in the context.
 func testAuthInfoFromCtxWithRoot(t *testing.T, opts string) {
-	tp, err := NewTokenProvider(zap.NewExample(), opts, dummyIndexWaiter, simpleTokenTTLDefault)
+	tp, err := NewTokenProvider(zaptest.NewLogger(t), opts, dummyIndexWaiter, simpleTokenTTLDefault)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	as := NewAuthStore(zap.NewExample(), newBackendMock(), tp, bcrypt.MinCost)
+	as := NewAuthStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), newBackendMock(), tp, bcrypt.MinCost)
 	defer as.Close()
 
 	if err = enableAuthAndCreateRoot(as); err != nil {
diff --git a/server/config/config_test.go b/server/config/config_test.go
index 24ae5eb55..8283f7d13 100644
--- a/server/config/config_test.go
+++ b/server/config/config_test.go
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/client/pkg/v3/types"
-
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zaptest"
 )
 
 func mustNewURLs(t *testing.T, urls []string) []url.URL {
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@ func TestConfigVerifyBootstrapWithoutClusterAndDiscoveryURLFail(t *testing.T) {
 		Name:               "node1",
 		DiscoveryURL:       "",
 		InitialPeerURLsMap: types.URLsMap{},
-		Logger:             zap.NewExample(),
+		Logger:             zaptest.NewLogger(t),
 	}
 	if err := c.VerifyBootstrap(); err == nil {
 		t.Errorf("err = nil, want not nil")
@@ -57,7 +56,7 @@ func TestConfigVerifyExistingWithDiscoveryURLFail(t *testing.T) {
 		PeerURLs:           mustNewURLs(t, []string{"http://127.0.0.1:2380"}),
 		InitialPeerURLsMap: cluster,
 		NewCluster:         false,
-		Logger:             zap.NewExample(),
+		Logger:             zaptest.NewLogger(t),
 	}
 	if err := c.VerifyJoinExisting(); err == nil {
 		t.Errorf("err = nil, want not nil")
@@ -145,7 +144,7 @@ func TestConfigVerifyLocalMember(t *testing.T) {
 		cfg := ServerConfig{
 			Name:               "node1",
 			InitialPeerURLsMap: cluster,
-			Logger:             zap.NewExample(),
+			Logger:             zaptest.NewLogger(t),
 		}
 		if tt.apurls != nil {
 			cfg.PeerURLs = mustNewURLs(t, tt.apurls)
@@ -170,7 +169,7 @@ func TestSnapDir(t *testing.T) {
 	for dd, w := range tests {
 		cfg := ServerConfig{
 			DataDir: dd,
-			Logger:  zap.NewExample(),
+			Logger:  zaptest.NewLogger(t),
 		}
 		if g := cfg.SnapDir(); g != w {
 			t.Errorf("DataDir=%q: SnapDir()=%q, want=%q", dd, g, w)
@@ -186,7 +185,7 @@ func TestWALDir(t *testing.T) {
 	for dd, w := range tests {
 		cfg := ServerConfig{
 			DataDir: dd,
-			Logger:  zap.NewExample(),
+			Logger:  zaptest.NewLogger(t),
 		}
 		if g := cfg.WALDir(); g != w {
 			t.Errorf("DataDir=%q: WALDir()=%q, want=%q", dd, g, w)
@@ -203,7 +202,7 @@ func TestShouldDiscover(t *testing.T) {
 	for durl, w := range tests {
 		cfg := ServerConfig{
 			DiscoveryURL: durl,
-			Logger:       zap.NewExample(),
+			Logger:       zaptest.NewLogger(t),
 		}
 		if g := cfg.ShouldDiscover(); g != w {
 			t.Errorf("durl=%q: ShouldDiscover()=%t, want=%t", durl, g, w)
diff --git a/server/etcdserver/api/etcdhttp/metrics_test.go b/server/etcdserver/api/etcdhttp/metrics_test.go
index 1a0605b51..9c07cca59 100644
--- a/server/etcdserver/api/etcdhttp/metrics_test.go
+++ b/server/etcdserver/api/etcdhttp/metrics_test.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/client/pkg/v3/types"
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/raft/v3"
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/etcdserver"
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zaptest"
 )
 
 type fakeStats struct{}
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func TestHealthHandler(t *testing.T) {
 	for i, tt := range tests {
 		func() {
 			mux := http.NewServeMux()
-			HandleMetricsHealth(zap.NewExample(), mux, &fakeServerV2{
+			HandleMetricsHealth(zaptest.NewLogger(t), mux, &fakeServerV2{
 				fakeServer: fakeServer{alarms: tt.alarms},
 				health:     tt.health,
 			})
diff --git a/server/etcdserver/api/etcdhttp/peer_test.go b/server/etcdserver/api/etcdhttp/peer_test.go
index 9a9f9fd88..68f651aef 100644
--- a/server/etcdserver/api/etcdhttp/peer_test.go
+++ b/server/etcdserver/api/etcdhttp/peer_test.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zaptest"
 
 	"github.com/coreos/go-semver/semver"
 	pb "go.etcd.io/etcd/api/v3/etcdserverpb"
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ var fakeRaftHandler = http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Reque
 // TestNewPeerHandlerOnRaftPrefix tests that NewPeerHandler returns a handler that
 // handles raft-prefix requests well.
 func TestNewPeerHandlerOnRaftPrefix(t *testing.T) {
-	ph := newPeerHandler(zap.NewExample(), &fakeServer{cluster: &fakeCluster{}}, fakeRaftHandler, nil, nil, nil)
+	ph := newPeerHandler(zaptest.NewLogger(t), &fakeServer{cluster: &fakeCluster{}}, fakeRaftHandler, nil, nil, nil)
 	srv := httptest.NewServer(ph)
 	defer srv.Close()
 
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ func TestServeMemberPromoteFails(t *testing.T) {
 
 // TestNewPeerHandlerOnMembersPromotePrefix verifies the request with members promote prefix is routed correctly
 func TestNewPeerHandlerOnMembersPromotePrefix(t *testing.T) {
-	ph := newPeerHandler(zap.NewExample(), &fakeServer{cluster: &fakeCluster{}}, fakeRaftHandler, nil, nil, nil)
+	ph := newPeerHandler(zaptest.NewLogger(t), &fakeServer{cluster: &fakeCluster{}}, fakeRaftHandler, nil, nil, nil)
 	srv := httptest.NewServer(ph)
 	defer srv.Close()
 
diff --git a/server/etcdserver/api/membership/cluster_test.go b/server/etcdserver/api/membership/cluster_test.go
index c8dc18c8a..9ccfab4a7 100644
--- a/server/etcdserver/api/membership/cluster_test.go
+++ b/server/etcdserver/api/membership/cluster_test.go
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ import (
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/raft/v3/raftpb"
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/etcdserver/api/v2store"
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/mock/mockstore"
-
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
 func TestClusterMember(t *testing.T) {
@@ -241,7 +239,7 @@ func TestClusterValidateAndAssignIDsBad(t *testing.T) {
 	for i, tt := range tests {
 		ecl := newTestCluster(t, tt.clmembs)
 		lcl := newTestCluster(t, tt.membs)
-		if err := ValidateClusterAndAssignIDs(zap.NewExample(), lcl, ecl); err == nil {
+		if err := ValidateClusterAndAssignIDs(zaptest.NewLogger(t), lcl, ecl); err == nil {
 			t.Errorf("#%d: unexpected update success", i)
 		}
 	}
@@ -268,7 +266,7 @@ func TestClusterValidateAndAssignIDs(t *testing.T) {
 	for i, tt := range tests {
 		lcl := newTestCluster(t, tt.clmembs)
 		ecl := newTestCluster(t, tt.membs)
-		if err := ValidateClusterAndAssignIDs(zap.NewExample(), lcl, ecl); err != nil {
+		if err := ValidateClusterAndAssignIDs(zaptest.NewLogger(t), lcl, ecl); err != nil {
 			t.Errorf("#%d: unexpect update error: %v", i, err)
 		}
 		if !reflect.DeepEqual(lcl.MemberIDs(), tt.wids) {
@@ -509,7 +507,7 @@ func TestNodeToMemberBad(t *testing.T) {
 		}},
 	}
 	for i, tt := range tests {
-		if _, err := nodeToMember(zap.NewExample(), tt); err == nil {
+		if _, err := nodeToMember(zaptest.NewLogger(t), tt); err == nil {
 			t.Errorf("#%d: unexpected nil error", i)
 		}
 	}
@@ -638,7 +636,7 @@ func TestNodeToMember(t *testing.T) {
 		{Key: "/1234/raftAttributes", Value: stringp(`{"peerURLs":null}`)},
 	}}
 	wm := &Member{ID: 0x1234, RaftAttributes: RaftAttributes{}, Attributes: Attributes{Name: "node1"}}
-	m, err := nodeToMember(zap.NewExample(), n)
+	m, err := nodeToMember(zaptest.NewLogger(t), n)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected nodeToMember error: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/server/etcdserver/api/rafthttp/functional_test.go b/server/etcdserver/api/rafthttp/functional_test.go
index 44d6aea5e..c6314b3dc 100644
--- a/server/etcdserver/api/rafthttp/functional_test.go
+++ b/server/etcdserver/api/rafthttp/functional_test.go
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/raft/v3"
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/raft/v3/raftpb"
 	stats "go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/etcdserver/api/v2stats"
-
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zaptest"
 )
 
 func TestSendMessage(t *testing.T) {
@@ -36,7 +35,7 @@ func TestSendMessage(t *testing.T) {
 		ClusterID:   types.ID(1),
 		Raft:        &fakeRaft{},
 		ServerStats: newServerStats(),
-		LeaderStats: stats.NewLeaderStats(zap.NewExample(), "1"),
+		LeaderStats: stats.NewLeaderStats(zaptest.NewLogger(t), "1"),
 	}
 	tr.Start()
 	srv := httptest.NewServer(tr.Handler())
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@ func TestSendMessage(t *testing.T) {
 		ClusterID:   types.ID(1),
 		Raft:        p,
 		ServerStats: newServerStats(),
-		LeaderStats: stats.NewLeaderStats(zap.NewExample(), "2"),
+		LeaderStats: stats.NewLeaderStats(zaptest.NewLogger(t), "2"),
 	}
 	tr2.Start()
 	srv2 := httptest.NewServer(tr2.Handler())
@@ -94,7 +93,7 @@ func TestSendMessageWhenStreamIsBroken(t *testing.T) {
 		ClusterID:   types.ID(1),
 		Raft:        &fakeRaft{},
 		ServerStats: newServerStats(),
-		LeaderStats: stats.NewLeaderStats(zap.NewExample(), "1"),
+		LeaderStats: stats.NewLeaderStats(zaptest.NewLogger(t), "1"),
 	}
 	tr.Start()
 	srv := httptest.NewServer(tr.Handler())
@@ -108,7 +107,7 @@ func TestSendMessageWhenStreamIsBroken(t *testing.T) {
 		ClusterID:   types.ID(1),
 		Raft:        p,
 		ServerStats: newServerStats(),
-		LeaderStats: stats.NewLeaderStats(zap.NewExample(), "2"),
+		LeaderStats: stats.NewLeaderStats(zaptest.NewLogger(t), "2"),
 	}
 	tr2.Start()
 	srv2 := httptest.NewServer(tr2.Handler())
diff --git a/server/etcdserver/api/rafthttp/http_test.go b/server/etcdserver/api/rafthttp/http_test.go
index dbb370bf8..ad92c82dc 100644
--- a/server/etcdserver/api/rafthttp/http_test.go
+++ b/server/etcdserver/api/rafthttp/http_test.go
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@ import (
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/pkg/v3/pbutil"
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/raft/v3/raftpb"
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/etcdserver/api/snap"
-
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zaptest"
 )
 
 func TestServeRaftPrefix(t *testing.T) {
@@ -153,7 +152,7 @@ func TestServeRaftPrefix(t *testing.T) {
 		req.Header.Set("X-Etcd-Cluster-ID", tt.clusterID)
 		req.Header.Set("X-Server-Version", version.Version)
 		rw := httptest.NewRecorder()
-		h := newPipelineHandler(&Transport{Logger: zap.NewExample()}, tt.p, types.ID(0))
+		h := newPipelineHandler(&Transport{Logger: zaptest.NewLogger(t)}, tt.p, types.ID(0))
 
 		// goroutine because the handler panics to disconnect on raft error
 		donec := make(chan struct{})
diff --git a/server/etcdserver/api/rafthttp/pipeline_test.go b/server/etcdserver/api/rafthttp/pipeline_test.go
index c7b7bb896..83b33e965 100644
--- a/server/etcdserver/api/rafthttp/pipeline_test.go
+++ b/server/etcdserver/api/rafthttp/pipeline_test.go
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ import (
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/client/pkg/v3/types"
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/raft/v3/raftpb"
 	stats "go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/etcdserver/api/v2stats"
-
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zaptest"
 )
 
 // TestPipelineSend tests that pipeline could send data using roundtripper
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ func TestPipelineSend(t *testing.T) {
 	tr := &roundTripperRecorder{rec: testutil.NewRecorderStream()}
 	picker := mustNewURLPicker(t, []string{"http://localhost:2380"})
 	tp := &Transport{pipelineRt: tr}
-	p := startTestPipeline(tp, picker)
+	p := startTestPipeline(t, tp, picker)
 
 	p.msgc <- raftpb.Message{Type: raftpb.MsgApp}
 	tr.rec.Wait(1)
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ func TestPipelineKeepSendingWhenPostError(t *testing.T) {
 	tr := &respRoundTripper{rec: testutil.NewRecorderStream(), err: fmt.Errorf("roundtrip error")}
 	picker := mustNewURLPicker(t, []string{"http://localhost:2380"})
 	tp := &Transport{pipelineRt: tr}
-	p := startTestPipeline(tp, picker)
+	p := startTestPipeline(t, tp, picker)
 	defer p.stop()
 
 	for i := 0; i < 50; i++ {
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ func TestPipelineExceedMaximumServing(t *testing.T) {
 	rt := newRoundTripperBlocker()
 	picker := mustNewURLPicker(t, []string{"http://localhost:2380"})
 	tp := &Transport{pipelineRt: rt}
-	p := startTestPipeline(tp, picker)
+	p := startTestPipeline(t, tp, picker)
 	defer p.stop()
 
 	// keep the sender busy and make the buffer full
@@ -109,7 +108,7 @@ func TestPipelineSendFailed(t *testing.T) {
 	rt := newRespRoundTripper(0, errors.New("blah"))
 	rt.rec = testutil.NewRecorderStream()
 	tp := &Transport{pipelineRt: rt}
-	p := startTestPipeline(tp, picker)
+	p := startTestPipeline(t, tp, picker)
 
 	p.msgc <- raftpb.Message{Type: raftpb.MsgApp}
 	if _, err := rt.rec.Wait(1); err != nil {
@@ -127,7 +126,7 @@ func TestPipelinePost(t *testing.T) {
 	tr := &roundTripperRecorder{rec: &testutil.RecorderBuffered{}}
 	picker := mustNewURLPicker(t, []string{"http://localhost:2380"})
 	tp := &Transport{ClusterID: types.ID(1), pipelineRt: tr}
-	p := startTestPipeline(tp, picker)
+	p := startTestPipeline(t, tp, picker)
 	if err := p.post([]byte("some data")); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected post error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -181,7 +180,7 @@ func TestPipelinePostBad(t *testing.T) {
 	for i, tt := range tests {
 		picker := mustNewURLPicker(t, []string{tt.u})
 		tp := &Transport{pipelineRt: newRespRoundTripper(tt.code, tt.err)}
-		p := startTestPipeline(tp, picker)
+		p := startTestPipeline(t, tp, picker)
 		err := p.post([]byte("some data"))
 		p.stop()
 
@@ -202,7 +201,7 @@ func TestPipelinePostErrorc(t *testing.T) {
 	for i, tt := range tests {
 		picker := mustNewURLPicker(t, []string{tt.u})
 		tp := &Transport{pipelineRt: newRespRoundTripper(tt.code, tt.err)}
-		p := startTestPipeline(tp, picker)
+		p := startTestPipeline(t, tp, picker)
 		p.post([]byte("some data"))
 		p.stop()
 		select {
@@ -216,7 +215,7 @@ func TestPipelinePostErrorc(t *testing.T) {
 func TestStopBlockedPipeline(t *testing.T) {
 	picker := mustNewURLPicker(t, []string{"http://localhost:2380"})
 	tp := &Transport{pipelineRt: newRoundTripperBlocker()}
-	p := startTestPipeline(tp, picker)
+	p := startTestPipeline(t, tp, picker)
 	// send many messages that most of them will be blocked in buffer
 	for i := 0; i < connPerPipeline*10; i++ {
 		p.msgc <- raftpb.Message{}
@@ -297,12 +296,12 @@ type nopReadCloser struct{}
 func (n *nopReadCloser) Read(p []byte) (int, error) { return 0, io.EOF }
 func (n *nopReadCloser) Close() error               { return nil }
 
-func startTestPipeline(tr *Transport, picker *urlPicker) *pipeline {
+func startTestPipeline(t *testing.T, tr *Transport, picker *urlPicker) *pipeline {
 	p := &pipeline{
 		peerID:        types.ID(1),
 		tr:            tr,
 		picker:        picker,
-		status:        newPeerStatus(zap.NewExample(), tr.ID, types.ID(1)),
+		status:        newPeerStatus(zaptest.NewLogger(t), tr.ID, types.ID(1)),
 		raft:          &fakeRaft{},
 		followerStats: &stats.FollowerStats{},
 		errorc:        make(chan error, 1),
diff --git a/server/etcdserver/api/rafthttp/snapshot_test.go b/server/etcdserver/api/rafthttp/snapshot_test.go
index b1d8cdbbd..e67abf37f 100644
--- a/server/etcdserver/api/rafthttp/snapshot_test.go
+++ b/server/etcdserver/api/rafthttp/snapshot_test.go
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ import (
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/client/pkg/v3/types"
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/raft/v3/raftpb"
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/etcdserver/api/snap"
-
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zaptest"
 )
 
 type strReaderCloser struct{ *strings.Reader }
@@ -99,12 +98,12 @@ func testSnapshotSend(t *testing.T, sm *snap.Message) (bool, []os.DirEntry) {
 	r := &fakeRaft{}
 	tr := &Transport{pipelineRt: &http.Transport{}, ClusterID: types.ID(1), Raft: r}
 	ch := make(chan struct{}, 1)
-	h := &syncHandler{newSnapshotHandler(tr, r, snap.New(zap.NewExample(), d), types.ID(1)), ch}
+	h := &syncHandler{newSnapshotHandler(tr, r, snap.New(zaptest.NewLogger(t), d), types.ID(1)), ch}
 	srv := httptest.NewServer(h)
 	defer srv.Close()
 
 	picker := mustNewURLPicker(t, []string{srv.URL})
-	snapsend := newSnapshotSender(tr, picker, types.ID(1), newPeerStatus(zap.NewExample(), types.ID(0), types.ID(1)))
+	snapsend := newSnapshotSender(tr, picker, types.ID(1), newPeerStatus(zaptest.NewLogger(t), types.ID(0), types.ID(1)))
 	defer snapsend.stop()
 
 	snapsend.send(*sm)
diff --git a/server/etcdserver/api/rafthttp/stream_test.go b/server/etcdserver/api/rafthttp/stream_test.go
index 5006bd089..c9767b3c4 100644
--- a/server/etcdserver/api/rafthttp/stream_test.go
+++ b/server/etcdserver/api/rafthttp/stream_test.go
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ import (
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/client/pkg/v3/types"
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/raft/v3/raftpb"
 	stats "go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/etcdserver/api/v2stats"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zaptest"
 
 	"github.com/coreos/go-semver/semver"
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
 	"golang.org/x/time/rate"
 )
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ import (
 // to streamWriter. After that, streamWriter can use it to send messages
 // continuously, and closes it when stopped.
 func TestStreamWriterAttachOutgoingConn(t *testing.T) {
-	sw := startStreamWriter(zap.NewExample(), types.ID(0), types.ID(1), newPeerStatus(zap.NewExample(), types.ID(0), types.ID(1)), &stats.FollowerStats{}, &fakeRaft{})
+	sw := startStreamWriter(zaptest.NewLogger(t), types.ID(0), types.ID(1), newPeerStatus(zaptest.NewLogger(t), types.ID(0), types.ID(1)), &stats.FollowerStats{}, &fakeRaft{})
 	// the expected initial state of streamWriter is not working
 	if _, ok := sw.writec(); ok {
 		t.Errorf("initial working status = %v, want false", ok)
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func TestStreamWriterAttachOutgoingConn(t *testing.T) {
 // TestStreamWriterAttachBadOutgoingConn tests that streamWriter with bad
 // outgoingConn will close the outgoingConn and fall back to non-working status.
 func TestStreamWriterAttachBadOutgoingConn(t *testing.T) {
-	sw := startStreamWriter(zap.NewExample(), types.ID(0), types.ID(1), newPeerStatus(zap.NewExample(), types.ID(0), types.ID(1)), &stats.FollowerStats{}, &fakeRaft{})
+	sw := startStreamWriter(zaptest.NewLogger(t), types.ID(0), types.ID(1), newPeerStatus(zaptest.NewLogger(t), types.ID(0), types.ID(1)), &stats.FollowerStats{}, &fakeRaft{})
 	defer sw.stop()
 	wfc := newFakeWriteFlushCloser(errors.New("blah"))
 	sw.attach(&outgoingConn{t: streamTypeMessage, Writer: wfc, Flusher: wfc, Closer: wfc})
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func TestStreamReaderDialRequest(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		req := act[0].Params[0].(*http.Request)
 
-		wurl := fmt.Sprintf("http://localhost:2380" + tt.endpoint(zap.NewExample()) + "/1")
+		wurl := fmt.Sprintf("http://localhost:2380" + tt.endpoint(zaptest.NewLogger(t)) + "/1")
 		if req.URL.String() != wurl {
 			t.Errorf("#%d: url = %s, want %s", i, req.URL.String(), wurl)
 		}
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ func TestStreamReaderStopOnDial(t *testing.T) {
 		picker: mustNewURLPicker(t, []string{"http://localhost:2380"}),
 		errorc: make(chan error, 1),
 		typ:    streamTypeMessage,
-		status: newPeerStatus(zap.NewExample(), types.ID(1), types.ID(2)),
+		status: newPeerStatus(zaptest.NewLogger(t), types.ID(1), types.ID(2)),
 		rl:     rate.NewLimiter(rate.Every(100*time.Millisecond), 1),
 	}
 	tr.onResp = func() {
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ func TestStream(t *testing.T) {
 		srv := httptest.NewServer(h)
 		defer srv.Close()
 
-		sw := startStreamWriter(zap.NewExample(), types.ID(0), types.ID(1), newPeerStatus(zap.NewExample(), types.ID(0), types.ID(1)), &stats.FollowerStats{}, &fakeRaft{})
+		sw := startStreamWriter(zaptest.NewLogger(t), types.ID(0), types.ID(1), newPeerStatus(zaptest.NewLogger(t), types.ID(0), types.ID(1)), &stats.FollowerStats{}, &fakeRaft{})
 		defer sw.stop()
 		h.sw = sw
 
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ func TestStream(t *testing.T) {
 			typ:    tt.t,
 			tr:     tr,
 			picker: picker,
-			status: newPeerStatus(zap.NewExample(), types.ID(0), types.ID(2)),
+			status: newPeerStatus(zaptest.NewLogger(t), types.ID(0), types.ID(2)),
 			recvc:  recvc,
 			propc:  propc,
 			rl:     rate.NewLimiter(rate.Every(100*time.Millisecond), 1),
diff --git a/server/etcdserver/api/rafthttp/transport_bench_test.go b/server/etcdserver/api/rafthttp/transport_bench_test.go
index 20659b382..1e34bdd9f 100644
--- a/server/etcdserver/api/rafthttp/transport_bench_test.go
+++ b/server/etcdserver/api/rafthttp/transport_bench_test.go
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/raft/v3"
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/raft/v3/raftpb"
 	stats "go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/etcdserver/api/v2stats"
-
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zaptest"
 )
 
 func BenchmarkSendingMsgApp(b *testing.B) {
@@ -36,7 +35,7 @@ func BenchmarkSendingMsgApp(b *testing.B) {
 		ClusterID:   types.ID(1),
 		Raft:        &fakeRaft{},
 		ServerStats: newServerStats(),
-		LeaderStats: stats.NewLeaderStats(zap.NewExample(), "1"),
+		LeaderStats: stats.NewLeaderStats(zaptest.NewLogger(b), "1"),
 	}
 	tr.Start()
 	srv := httptest.NewServer(tr.Handler())
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ func BenchmarkSendingMsgApp(b *testing.B) {
 		ClusterID:   types.ID(1),
 		Raft:        r,
 		ServerStats: newServerStats(),
-		LeaderStats: stats.NewLeaderStats(zap.NewExample(), "2"),
+		LeaderStats: stats.NewLeaderStats(zaptest.NewLogger(b), "2"),
 	}
 	tr2.Start()
 	srv2 := httptest.NewServer(tr2.Handler())
diff --git a/server/etcdserver/api/rafthttp/transport_test.go b/server/etcdserver/api/rafthttp/transport_test.go
index c35a70264..dd942bf8f 100644
--- a/server/etcdserver/api/rafthttp/transport_test.go
+++ b/server/etcdserver/api/rafthttp/transport_test.go
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ import (
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/client/pkg/v3/types"
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/raft/v3/raftpb"
 	stats "go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/etcdserver/api/v2stats"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zaptest"
 
 	"github.com/xiang90/probing"
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
 // TestTransportSend tests that transport can send messages using correct
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func TestTransportCutMend(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestTransportAdd(t *testing.T) {
-	ls := stats.NewLeaderStats(zap.NewExample(), "")
+	ls := stats.NewLeaderStats(zaptest.NewLogger(t), "")
 	tr := &Transport{
 		LeaderStats:    ls,
 		streamRt:       &roundTripperRecorder{},
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func TestTransportAdd(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestTransportRemove(t *testing.T) {
 	tr := &Transport{
-		LeaderStats:    stats.NewLeaderStats(zap.NewExample(), ""),
+		LeaderStats:    stats.NewLeaderStats(zaptest.NewLogger(t), ""),
 		streamRt:       &roundTripperRecorder{},
 		peers:          make(map[types.ID]Peer),
 		pipelineProber: probing.NewProber(nil),
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ func TestTransportErrorc(t *testing.T) {
 	errorc := make(chan error, 1)
 	tr := &Transport{
 		Raft:           &fakeRaft{},
-		LeaderStats:    stats.NewLeaderStats(zap.NewExample(), ""),
+		LeaderStats:    stats.NewLeaderStats(zaptest.NewLogger(t), ""),
 		ErrorC:         errorc,
 		streamRt:       newRespRoundTripper(http.StatusForbidden, nil),
 		pipelineRt:     newRespRoundTripper(http.StatusForbidden, nil),
diff --git a/server/etcdserver/api/snap/snapshotter_test.go b/server/etcdserver/api/snap/snapshotter_test.go
index 15766ae96..0364c1e73 100644
--- a/server/etcdserver/api/snap/snapshotter_test.go
+++ b/server/etcdserver/api/snap/snapshotter_test.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/client/pkg/v3/fileutil"
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/raft/v3/raftpb"
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/storage/wal/walpb"
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zaptest"
 )
 
 var testSnap = &raftpb.Snapshot{
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func TestSaveAndLoad(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	defer os.RemoveAll(dir)
-	ss := New(zap.NewExample(), dir)
+	ss := New(zaptest.NewLogger(t), dir)
 	err = ss.save(testSnap)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func TestBadCRC(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	defer os.RemoveAll(dir)
-	ss := New(zap.NewExample(), dir)
+	ss := New(zaptest.NewLogger(t), dir)
 	err = ss.save(testSnap)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func TestBadCRC(t *testing.T) {
 	// fake a crc mismatch
 	crcTable = crc32.MakeTable(crc32.Koopman)
 
-	_, err = Read(zap.NewExample(), filepath.Join(dir, fmt.Sprintf("%016x-%016x.snap", 1, 1)))
+	_, err = Read(zaptest.NewLogger(t), filepath.Join(dir, fmt.Sprintf("%016x-%016x.snap", 1, 1)))
 	if err == nil || err != ErrCRCMismatch {
 		t.Errorf("err = %v, want %v", err, ErrCRCMismatch)
 	}
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func TestFailback(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	ss := New(zap.NewExample(), dir)
+	ss := New(zaptest.NewLogger(t), dir)
 	err = ss.save(testSnap)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func TestSnapNames(t *testing.T) {
 			f.Close()
 		}
 	}
-	ss := New(zap.NewExample(), dir)
+	ss := New(zaptest.NewLogger(t), dir)
 	names, err := ss.snapNames()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("err = %v, want nil", err)
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ func TestLoadNewestSnap(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	defer os.RemoveAll(dir)
-	ss := New(zap.NewExample(), dir)
+	ss := New(zaptest.NewLogger(t), dir)
 	err = ss.save(testSnap)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ func TestNoSnapshot(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	defer os.RemoveAll(dir)
-	ss := New(zap.NewExample(), dir)
+	ss := New(zaptest.NewLogger(t), dir)
 	_, err = ss.Load()
 	if err != ErrNoSnapshot {
 		t.Errorf("err = %v, want %v", err, ErrNoSnapshot)
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ func TestEmptySnapshot(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	_, err = Read(zap.NewExample(), filepath.Join(dir, "1.snap"))
+	_, err = Read(zaptest.NewLogger(t), filepath.Join(dir, "1.snap"))
 	if err != ErrEmptySnapshot {
 		t.Errorf("err = %v, want %v", err, ErrEmptySnapshot)
 	}
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ func TestAllSnapshotBroken(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	ss := New(zap.NewExample(), dir)
+	ss := New(zaptest.NewLogger(t), dir)
 	_, err = ss.Load()
 	if err != ErrNoSnapshot {
 		t.Errorf("err = %v, want %v", err, ErrNoSnapshot)
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ func TestReleaseSnapDBs(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	ss := New(zap.NewExample(), dir)
+	ss := New(zaptest.NewLogger(t), dir)
 
 	if err := ss.ReleaseSnapDBs(raftpb.Snapshot{Metadata: raftpb.SnapshotMetadata{Index: 300}}); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
diff --git a/server/etcdserver/api/v2discovery/discovery_test.go b/server/etcdserver/api/v2discovery/discovery_test.go
index d94150d42..afcb9f78f 100644
--- a/server/etcdserver/api/v2discovery/discovery_test.go
+++ b/server/etcdserver/api/v2discovery/discovery_test.go
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ import (
 
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/client/pkg/v3/types"
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/client/v2"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zaptest"
 
 	"github.com/jonboulle/clockwork"
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ const (
 )
 
 func TestNewProxyFuncUnset(t *testing.T) {
-	pf, err := newProxyFunc(zap.NewExample(), "")
+	pf, err := newProxyFunc(zaptest.NewLogger(t), "")
 	if pf != nil {
 		t.Fatal("unexpected non-nil proxyFunc")
 	}
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func TestNewProxyFuncBad(t *testing.T) {
 		"http://foo.com/%1",
 	}
 	for i, in := range tests {
-		pf, err := newProxyFunc(zap.NewExample(), in)
+		pf, err := newProxyFunc(zaptest.NewLogger(t), in)
 		if pf != nil {
 			t.Errorf("#%d: unexpected non-nil proxyFunc", i)
 		}
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func TestNewProxyFunc(t *testing.T) {
 		"http://disco.foo.bar": "http://disco.foo.bar",
 	}
 	for in, w := range tests {
-		pf, err := newProxyFunc(zap.NewExample(), in)
+		pf, err := newProxyFunc(zaptest.NewLogger(t), in)
 		if pf == nil {
 			t.Errorf("%s: unexpected nil proxyFunc", in)
 			continue
@@ -197,12 +197,12 @@ func TestCheckCluster(t *testing.T) {
 			})
 		}
 		c := &clientWithResp{rs: rs}
-		dBase := newTestDiscovery(cluster, 1, c)
+		dBase := newTestDiscovery(t, cluster, 1, c)
 
 		cRetry := &clientWithRetry{failTimes: 3}
 		cRetry.rs = rs
 		fc := clockwork.NewFakeClock()
-		dRetry := newTestDiscoveryWithClock(cluster, 1, cRetry, fc)
+		dRetry := newTestDiscoveryWithClock(t, cluster, 1, cRetry, fc)
 
 		for _, d := range []*discovery{dBase, dRetry} {
 			go func() {
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ func TestWaitNodes(t *testing.T) {
 	for i, tt := range tests {
 		// Basic case
 		c := &clientWithResp{rs: nil, w: &watcherWithResp{rs: tt.rs}}
-		dBase := newTestDiscovery("1000", 1, c)
+		dBase := newTestDiscovery(t, "1000", 1, c)
 
 		// Retry case
 		var retryScanResp []*client.Response
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ func TestWaitNodes(t *testing.T) {
 			w:  &watcherWithRetry{rs: tt.rs, failTimes: 2},
 		}
 		fc := clockwork.NewFakeClock()
-		dRetry := newTestDiscoveryWithClock("1000", 1, cRetry, fc)
+		dRetry := newTestDiscoveryWithClock(t, "1000", 1, cRetry, fc)
 
 		for _, d := range []*discovery{dBase, dRetry} {
 			go func() {
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ func TestCreateSelf(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for i, tt := range tests {
-		d := newTestDiscovery("1000", 1, tt.c)
+		d := newTestDiscovery(t, "1000", 1, tt.c)
 		if err := d.createSelf(""); err != tt.werr {
 			t.Errorf("#%d: err = %v, want %v", i, err, nil)
 		}
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ func TestRetryFailure(t *testing.T) {
 	cluster := "1000"
 	c := &clientWithRetry{failTimes: 4}
 	fc := clockwork.NewFakeClock()
-	d := newTestDiscoveryWithClock(cluster, 1, c, fc)
+	d := newTestDiscoveryWithClock(t, cluster, 1, c, fc)
 	go func() {
 		for i := uint(1); i <= maxRetryInTest; i++ {
 			fc.BlockUntil(1)
@@ -551,9 +551,9 @@ func (w *watcherWithRetry) Next(context.Context) (*client.Response, error) {
 	return r, nil
 }
 
-func newTestDiscovery(cluster string, id types.ID, c client.KeysAPI) *discovery {
+func newTestDiscovery(t *testing.T, cluster string, id types.ID, c client.KeysAPI) *discovery {
 	return &discovery{
-		lg:      zap.NewExample(),
+		lg:      zaptest.NewLogger(t),
 		cluster: cluster,
 		id:      id,
 		c:       c,
@@ -561,9 +561,9 @@ func newTestDiscovery(cluster string, id types.ID, c client.KeysAPI) *discovery
 	}
 }
 
-func newTestDiscoveryWithClock(cluster string, id types.ID, c client.KeysAPI, clock clockwork.Clock) *discovery {
+func newTestDiscoveryWithClock(t *testing.T, cluster string, id types.ID, c client.KeysAPI, clock clockwork.Clock) *discovery {
 	return &discovery{
-		lg:      zap.NewExample(),
+		lg:      zaptest.NewLogger(t),
 		cluster: cluster,
 		id:      id,
 		c:       c,
diff --git a/server/etcdserver/api/v3compactor/periodic_test.go b/server/etcdserver/api/v3compactor/periodic_test.go
index 7a806bfe8..07313cc68 100644
--- a/server/etcdserver/api/v3compactor/periodic_test.go
+++ b/server/etcdserver/api/v3compactor/periodic_test.go
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ import (
 
 	pb "go.etcd.io/etcd/api/v3/etcdserverpb"
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/client/pkg/v3/testutil"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zaptest"
 
 	"github.com/jonboulle/clockwork"
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
 func TestPeriodicHourly(t *testing.T) {
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func TestPeriodicHourly(t *testing.T) {
 	// TODO: Do not depand or real time (Recorder.Wait) in unit tests.
 	rg := &fakeRevGetter{testutil.NewRecorderStreamWithWaitTimout(10 * time.Millisecond), 0}
 	compactable := &fakeCompactable{testutil.NewRecorderStreamWithWaitTimout(10 * time.Millisecond)}
-	tb := newPeriodic(zap.NewExample(), fc, retentionDuration, rg, compactable)
+	tb := newPeriodic(zaptest.NewLogger(t), fc, retentionDuration, rg, compactable)
 
 	tb.Run()
 	defer tb.Stop()
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func TestPeriodicMinutes(t *testing.T) {
 	fc := clockwork.NewFakeClock()
 	rg := &fakeRevGetter{testutil.NewRecorderStreamWithWaitTimout(10 * time.Millisecond), 0}
 	compactable := &fakeCompactable{testutil.NewRecorderStreamWithWaitTimout(10 * time.Millisecond)}
-	tb := newPeriodic(zap.NewExample(), fc, retentionDuration, rg, compactable)
+	tb := newPeriodic(zaptest.NewLogger(t), fc, retentionDuration, rg, compactable)
 
 	tb.Run()
 	defer tb.Stop()
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func TestPeriodicPause(t *testing.T) {
 	retentionDuration := time.Hour
 	rg := &fakeRevGetter{testutil.NewRecorderStreamWithWaitTimout(10 * time.Millisecond), 0}
 	compactable := &fakeCompactable{testutil.NewRecorderStreamWithWaitTimout(10 * time.Millisecond)}
-	tb := newPeriodic(zap.NewExample(), fc, retentionDuration, rg, compactable)
+	tb := newPeriodic(zaptest.NewLogger(t), fc, retentionDuration, rg, compactable)
 
 	tb.Run()
 	tb.Pause()
diff --git a/server/etcdserver/api/v3compactor/revision_test.go b/server/etcdserver/api/v3compactor/revision_test.go
index a3ae3d347..58472e1ec 100644
--- a/server/etcdserver/api/v3compactor/revision_test.go
+++ b/server/etcdserver/api/v3compactor/revision_test.go
@@ -21,16 +21,16 @@ import (
 
 	pb "go.etcd.io/etcd/api/v3/etcdserverpb"
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/client/pkg/v3/testutil"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zaptest"
 
 	"github.com/jonboulle/clockwork"
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
 func TestRevision(t *testing.T) {
 	fc := clockwork.NewFakeClock()
 	rg := &fakeRevGetter{testutil.NewRecorderStreamWithWaitTimout(10 * time.Millisecond), 0}
 	compactable := &fakeCompactable{testutil.NewRecorderStreamWithWaitTimout(10 * time.Millisecond)}
-	tb := newRevision(zap.NewExample(), fc, 10, rg, compactable)
+	tb := newRevision(zaptest.NewLogger(t), fc, 10, rg, compactable)
 
 	tb.Run()
 	defer tb.Stop()
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func TestRevisionPause(t *testing.T) {
 	fc := clockwork.NewFakeClock()
 	rg := &fakeRevGetter{testutil.NewRecorderStream(), 99} // will be 100
 	compactable := &fakeCompactable{testutil.NewRecorderStream()}
-	tb := newRevision(zap.NewExample(), fc, 10, rg, compactable)
+	tb := newRevision(zaptest.NewLogger(t), fc, 10, rg, compactable)
 
 	tb.Run()
 	tb.Pause()
diff --git a/server/etcdserver/api/v3discovery/discovery_test.go b/server/etcdserver/api/v3discovery/discovery_test.go
index 529bb3984..dc6f52bf5 100644
--- a/server/etcdserver/api/v3discovery/discovery_test.go
+++ b/server/etcdserver/api/v3discovery/discovery_test.go
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ import (
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/api/v3/mvccpb"
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/client/pkg/v3/types"
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/client/v3"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zaptest"
 
 	"github.com/jonboulle/clockwork"
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
 // fakeKVForClusterSize is used to test getClusterSize.
@@ -62,12 +62,9 @@ func TestGetClusterSize(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	lg, err := zap.NewProduction()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Failed to create a logger, error: %v", err)
-	}
 	for _, tc := range cases {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			lg := zaptest.NewLogger(t)
 			d := &discovery{
 				lg: lg,
 				c: &clientv3.Client{
@@ -178,10 +175,7 @@ func TestGetClusterMembers(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	lg, err := zap.NewProduction()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Failed to create a logger, error: %v", err)
-	}
+	lg := zaptest.NewLogger(t)
 
 	d := &discovery{
 		lg: lg,
@@ -356,10 +350,7 @@ func TestCheckCluster(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, tc := range cases {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			lg, err := zap.NewProduction()
-			if err != nil {
-				t.Errorf("Failed to create a logger, error: %v", err)
-			}
+			lg := zaptest.NewLogger(t)
 
 			fkv := &fakeKVForCheckCluster{
 				fakeBaseKV:        &fakeBaseKV{},
@@ -469,13 +460,9 @@ func TestRegisterSelf(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	lg, err := zap.NewProduction()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Failed to create a logger, error: %v", err)
-	}
-
 	for _, tc := range cases {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			lg := zaptest.NewLogger(t)
 			fkv := &fakeKVForRegisterSelf{
 				fakeBaseKV:       &fakeBaseKV{},
 				t:                t,
@@ -597,10 +584,7 @@ func TestWaitPeers(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	lg, err := zap.NewProduction()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Failed to create a logger, error: %v", err)
-	}
+	lg := zaptest.NewLogger(t)
 
 	d := &discovery{
 		lg: lg,
diff --git a/server/etcdserver/bootstrap_test.go b/server/etcdserver/bootstrap_test.go
index 3db684d56..a95ff3480 100644
--- a/server/etcdserver/bootstrap_test.go
+++ b/server/etcdserver/bootstrap_test.go
@@ -20,11 +20,6 @@ package etcdserver
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
-	bolt "go.etcd.io/bbolt"
-	"go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/storage/datadir"
-	"go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/storage/schema"
-	"go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/storage/wal"
-	"go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/storage/wal/walpb"
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
@@ -32,6 +27,13 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
+	bolt "go.etcd.io/bbolt"
+	"go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/storage/datadir"
+	"go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/storage/schema"
+	"go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/storage/wal"
+	"go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/storage/wal/walpb"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zaptest"
+
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/api/v3/etcdserverpb"
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/api/v3/version"
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/client/pkg/v3/types"
@@ -41,7 +43,6 @@ import (
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/etcdserver/api/snap"
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/etcdserver/api/v2store"
 	serverstorage "go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/storage"
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
 func TestBootstrapExistingClusterNoWALMaxLearner(t *testing.T) {
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ func TestBootstrapExistingClusterNoWALMaxLearner(t *testing.T) {
 			cfg := config.ServerConfig{
 				Name:                    "node0",
 				InitialPeerURLsMap:      cluster,
-				Logger:                  zap.NewExample(),
+				Logger:                  zaptest.NewLogger(t),
 				ExperimentalMaxLearners: tt.maxLearner,
 			}
 			_, err = bootstrapExistingClusterNoWAL(cfg, mockBootstrapRoundTrip(tt.members))
@@ -184,7 +185,7 @@ func TestBootstrapBackend(t *testing.T) {
 				Name:                "demoNode",
 				DataDir:             dataDir,
 				BackendFreelistType: bolt.FreelistArrayType,
-				Logger:              zap.NewExample(),
+				Logger:              zaptest.NewLogger(t),
 			}
 
 			if tt.prepareData != nil {
diff --git a/server/etcdserver/cluster_util_test.go b/server/etcdserver/cluster_util_test.go
index 0397634d9..254829470 100644
--- a/server/etcdserver/cluster_util_test.go
+++ b/server/etcdserver/cluster_util_test.go
@@ -19,13 +19,11 @@ import (
 
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/api/v3/version"
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/client/pkg/v3/types"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zaptest"
 
 	"github.com/coreos/go-semver/semver"
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
-var testLogger = zap.NewExample()
-
 func TestIsCompatibleWithVers(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		vers       map[string]*version.Versions
@@ -90,7 +88,7 @@ func TestIsCompatibleWithVers(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for i, tt := range tests {
-		ok := isCompatibleWithVers(testLogger, tt.vers, tt.local, tt.minV, tt.maxV)
+		ok := isCompatibleWithVers(zaptest.NewLogger(t), tt.vers, tt.local, tt.minV, tt.maxV)
 		if ok != tt.wok {
 			t.Errorf("#%d: ok = %+v, want %+v", i, ok, tt.wok)
 		}
diff --git a/server/etcdserver/raft_test.go b/server/etcdserver/raft_test.go
index f552f8180..992192989 100644
--- a/server/etcdserver/raft_test.go
+++ b/server/etcdserver/raft_test.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import (
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/etcdserver/api/membership"
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/mock/mockstorage"
 	serverstorage "go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/storage"
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zaptest"
 )
 
 func TestGetIDs(t *testing.T) {
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func TestGetIDs(t *testing.T) {
 		if tt.confState != nil {
 			snap.Metadata.ConfState = *tt.confState
 		}
-		idSet := serverstorage.GetEffectiveNodeIDsFromWalEntries(testLogger, &snap, tt.ents)
+		idSet := serverstorage.GetEffectiveNodeIDsFromWalEntries(zaptest.NewLogger(t), &snap, tt.ents)
 		if !reflect.DeepEqual(idSet, tt.widSet) {
 			t.Errorf("#%d: idset = %#v, want %#v", i, idSet, tt.widSet)
 		}
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ func TestCreateConfigChangeEnts(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for i, tt := range tests {
-		gents := serverstorage.CreateConfigChangeEnts(testLogger, tt.ids, tt.self, tt.term, tt.index)
+		gents := serverstorage.CreateConfigChangeEnts(zaptest.NewLogger(t), tt.ids, tt.self, tt.term, tt.index)
 		if !reflect.DeepEqual(gents, tt.wents) {
 			t.Errorf("#%d: ents = %v, want %v", i, gents, tt.wents)
 		}
@@ -157,13 +157,13 @@ func TestCreateConfigChangeEnts(t *testing.T) {
 func TestStopRaftWhenWaitingForApplyDone(t *testing.T) {
 	n := newNopReadyNode()
 	r := newRaftNode(raftNodeConfig{
-		lg:          zap.NewExample(),
+		lg:          zaptest.NewLogger(t),
 		Node:        n,
 		storage:     mockstorage.NewStorageRecorder(""),
 		raftStorage: raft.NewMemoryStorage(),
 		transport:   newNopTransporter(),
 	})
-	srv := &EtcdServer{lgMu: new(sync.RWMutex), lg: zap.NewExample(), r: *r}
+	srv := &EtcdServer{lgMu: new(sync.RWMutex), lg: zaptest.NewLogger(t), r: *r}
 	srv.r.start(nil)
 	n.readyc <- raft.Ready{}
 	select {
@@ -185,13 +185,13 @@ func TestConfigChangeBlocksApply(t *testing.T) {
 	n := newNopReadyNode()
 
 	r := newRaftNode(raftNodeConfig{
-		lg:          zap.NewExample(),
+		lg:          zaptest.NewLogger(t),
 		Node:        n,
 		storage:     mockstorage.NewStorageRecorder(""),
 		raftStorage: raft.NewMemoryStorage(),
 		transport:   newNopTransporter(),
 	})
-	srv := &EtcdServer{lgMu: new(sync.RWMutex), lg: zap.NewExample(), r: *r}
+	srv := &EtcdServer{lgMu: new(sync.RWMutex), lg: zaptest.NewLogger(t), r: *r}
 
 	srv.r.start(&raftReadyHandler{
 		getLead:          func() uint64 { return 0 },
@@ -231,13 +231,13 @@ func TestConfigChangeBlocksApply(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestProcessDuplicatedAppRespMessage(t *testing.T) {
 	n := newNopReadyNode()
-	cl := membership.NewCluster(zap.NewExample())
+	cl := membership.NewCluster(zaptest.NewLogger(t))
 
 	rs := raft.NewMemoryStorage()
 	p := mockstorage.NewStorageRecorder("")
 	tr, sendc := newSendMsgAppRespTransporter()
 	r := newRaftNode(raftNodeConfig{
-		lg:          zap.NewExample(),
+		lg:          zaptest.NewLogger(t),
 		isIDRemoved: func(id uint64) bool { return cl.IsIDRemoved(types.ID(id)) },
 		Node:        n,
 		transport:   tr,
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ func TestProcessDuplicatedAppRespMessage(t *testing.T) {
 
 	s := &EtcdServer{
 		lgMu:       new(sync.RWMutex),
-		lg:         zap.NewExample(),
+		lg:         zaptest.NewLogger(t),
 		r:          *r,
 		cluster:    cl,
 		SyncTicker: &time.Ticker{},
diff --git a/server/etcdserver/server_test.go b/server/etcdserver/server_test.go
index 07636c6e4..cb4386976 100644
--- a/server/etcdserver/server_test.go
+++ b/server/etcdserver/server_test.go
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func TestDoLocalAction(t *testing.T) {
 		st := mockstore.NewRecorder()
 		srv := &EtcdServer{
 			lgMu:     new(sync.RWMutex),
-			lg:       zap.NewExample(),
+			lg:       zaptest.NewLogger(t),
 			v2store:  st,
 			reqIDGen: idutil.NewGenerator(0, time.Time{}),
 		}
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ func TestDoBadLocalAction(t *testing.T) {
 		st := mockstore.NewErrRecorder(storeErr)
 		srv := &EtcdServer{
 			lgMu:     new(sync.RWMutex),
-			lg:       zap.NewExample(),
+			lg:       zaptest.NewLogger(t),
 			v2store:  st,
 			reqIDGen: idutil.NewGenerator(0, time.Time{}),
 		}
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ func TestApplyRepeat(t *testing.T) {
 	cl.SetStore(v2store.New())
 	cl.AddMember(&membership.Member{ID: 1234}, true)
 	r := newRaftNode(raftNodeConfig{
-		lg:          zap.NewExample(),
+		lg:          zaptest.NewLogger(t),
 		Node:        n,
 		raftStorage: raft.NewMemoryStorage(),
 		storage:     mockstorage.NewStorageRecorder(""),
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ func TestApplyRepeat(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 	s := &EtcdServer{
 		lgMu:         new(sync.RWMutex),
-		lg:           zap.NewExample(),
+		lg:           zaptest.NewLogger(t),
 		r:            *r,
 		v2store:      st,
 		cluster:      cl,
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ func TestApplyRequest(t *testing.T) {
 		st := mockstore.NewRecorder()
 		srv := &EtcdServer{
 			lgMu:    new(sync.RWMutex),
-			lg:      zap.NewExample(),
+			lg:      zaptest.NewLogger(t),
 			v2store: st,
 		}
 		srv.applyV2 = &applierV2store{store: srv.v2store, cluster: srv.cluster}
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ func TestApplyRequestOnAdminMemberAttributes(t *testing.T) {
 	cl := newTestCluster(t, []*membership.Member{{ID: 1}})
 	srv := &EtcdServer{
 		lgMu:    new(sync.RWMutex),
-		lg:      zap.NewExample(),
+		lg:      zaptest.NewLogger(t),
 		v2store: mockstore.NewRecorder(),
 		cluster: cl,
 	}
@@ -575,8 +575,8 @@ func TestApplyConfChangeError(t *testing.T) {
 		n := newNodeRecorder()
 		srv := &EtcdServer{
 			lgMu:    new(sync.RWMutex),
-			lg:      zap.NewExample(),
-			r:       *newRaftNode(raftNodeConfig{lg: zap.NewExample(), Node: n}),
+			lg:      zaptest.NewLogger(t),
+			r:       *newRaftNode(raftNodeConfig{lg: zaptest.NewLogger(t), Node: n}),
 			cluster: cl,
 		}
 		_, err := srv.applyConfChange(tt.cc, nil, true)
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ func TestApplyConfChangeShouldStop(t *testing.T) {
 		cl.AddMember(&membership.Member{ID: types.ID(i)}, true)
 	}
 	r := newRaftNode(raftNodeConfig{
-		lg:        zap.NewExample(),
+		lg:        zaptest.NewLogger(t),
 		Node:      newNodeNop(),
 		transport: newNopTransporter(),
 	})
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ func TestDoProposal(t *testing.T) {
 	for i, tt := range tests {
 		st := mockstore.NewRecorder()
 		r := newRaftNode(raftNodeConfig{
-			lg:          zap.NewExample(),
+			lg:          zaptest.NewLogger(t),
 			Node:        newNodeCommitter(),
 			storage:     mockstorage.NewStorageRecorder(""),
 			raftStorage: raft.NewMemoryStorage(),
@@ -786,8 +786,8 @@ func TestDoProposal(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 		srv := &EtcdServer{
 			lgMu:         new(sync.RWMutex),
-			lg:           zap.NewExample(),
-			Cfg:          config.ServerConfig{Logger: zap.NewExample(), TickMs: 1, SnapshotCatchUpEntries: DefaultSnapshotCatchUpEntries},
+			lg:           zaptest.NewLogger(t),
+			Cfg:          config.ServerConfig{Logger: zaptest.NewLogger(t), TickMs: 1, SnapshotCatchUpEntries: DefaultSnapshotCatchUpEntries},
 			r:            *r,
 			v2store:      st,
 			reqIDGen:     idutil.NewGenerator(0, time.Time{}),
@@ -818,8 +818,8 @@ func TestDoProposalCancelled(t *testing.T) {
 	wt := mockwait.NewRecorder()
 	srv := &EtcdServer{
 		lgMu:     new(sync.RWMutex),
-		lg:       zap.NewExample(),
-		Cfg:      config.ServerConfig{Logger: zap.NewExample(), TickMs: 1, SnapshotCatchUpEntries: DefaultSnapshotCatchUpEntries},
+		lg:       zaptest.NewLogger(t),
+		Cfg:      config.ServerConfig{Logger: zaptest.NewLogger(t), TickMs: 1, SnapshotCatchUpEntries: DefaultSnapshotCatchUpEntries},
 		r:        *newRaftNode(raftNodeConfig{Node: newNodeNop()}),
 		w:        wt,
 		reqIDGen: idutil.NewGenerator(0, time.Time{}),
@@ -842,8 +842,8 @@ func TestDoProposalCancelled(t *testing.T) {
 func TestDoProposalTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 	srv := &EtcdServer{
 		lgMu:     new(sync.RWMutex),
-		lg:       zap.NewExample(),
-		Cfg:      config.ServerConfig{Logger: zap.NewExample(), TickMs: 1, SnapshotCatchUpEntries: DefaultSnapshotCatchUpEntries},
+		lg:       zaptest.NewLogger(t),
+		Cfg:      config.ServerConfig{Logger: zaptest.NewLogger(t), TickMs: 1, SnapshotCatchUpEntries: DefaultSnapshotCatchUpEntries},
 		r:        *newRaftNode(raftNodeConfig{Node: newNodeNop()}),
 		w:        mockwait.NewNop(),
 		reqIDGen: idutil.NewGenerator(0, time.Time{}),
@@ -861,9 +861,9 @@ func TestDoProposalTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 func TestDoProposalStopped(t *testing.T) {
 	srv := &EtcdServer{
 		lgMu:     new(sync.RWMutex),
-		lg:       zap.NewExample(),
-		Cfg:      config.ServerConfig{Logger: zap.NewExample(), TickMs: 1, SnapshotCatchUpEntries: DefaultSnapshotCatchUpEntries},
-		r:        *newRaftNode(raftNodeConfig{lg: zap.NewExample(), Node: newNodeNop()}),
+		lg:       zaptest.NewLogger(t),
+		Cfg:      config.ServerConfig{Logger: zaptest.NewLogger(t), TickMs: 1, SnapshotCatchUpEntries: DefaultSnapshotCatchUpEntries},
+		r:        *newRaftNode(raftNodeConfig{lg: zaptest.NewLogger(t), Node: newNodeNop()}),
 		w:        mockwait.NewNop(),
 		reqIDGen: idutil.NewGenerator(0, time.Time{}),
 	}
@@ -883,8 +883,8 @@ func TestSync(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	srv := &EtcdServer{
 		lgMu:     new(sync.RWMutex),
-		lg:       zap.NewExample(),
-		r:        *newRaftNode(raftNodeConfig{lg: zap.NewExample(), Node: n}),
+		lg:       zaptest.NewLogger(t),
+		r:        *newRaftNode(raftNodeConfig{lg: zaptest.NewLogger(t), Node: n}),
 		reqIDGen: idutil.NewGenerator(0, time.Time{}),
 		ctx:      ctx,
 		cancel:   cancel,
@@ -928,8 +928,8 @@ func TestSyncTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	srv := &EtcdServer{
 		lgMu:     new(sync.RWMutex),
-		lg:       zap.NewExample(),
-		r:        *newRaftNode(raftNodeConfig{lg: zap.NewExample(), Node: n}),
+		lg:       zaptest.NewLogger(t),
+		r:        *newRaftNode(raftNodeConfig{lg: zaptest.NewLogger(t), Node: n}),
 		reqIDGen: idutil.NewGenerator(0, time.Time{}),
 		ctx:      ctx,
 		cancel:   cancel,
@@ -963,7 +963,7 @@ func TestSyncTrigger(t *testing.T) {
 	st := make(chan time.Time, 1)
 	tk := &time.Ticker{C: st}
 	r := newRaftNode(raftNodeConfig{
-		lg:          zap.NewExample(),
+		lg:          zaptest.NewLogger(t),
 		Node:        n,
 		raftStorage: raft.NewMemoryStorage(),
 		transport:   newNopTransporter(),
@@ -972,8 +972,8 @@ func TestSyncTrigger(t *testing.T) {
 
 	srv := &EtcdServer{
 		lgMu:       new(sync.RWMutex),
-		lg:         zap.NewExample(),
-		Cfg:        config.ServerConfig{Logger: zap.NewExample(), TickMs: 1, SnapshotCatchUpEntries: DefaultSnapshotCatchUpEntries},
+		lg:         zaptest.NewLogger(t),
+		Cfg:        config.ServerConfig{Logger: zaptest.NewLogger(t), TickMs: 1, SnapshotCatchUpEntries: DefaultSnapshotCatchUpEntries},
 		r:          *r,
 		v2store:    mockstore.NewNop(),
 		SyncTicker: tk,
@@ -1023,19 +1023,19 @@ func TestSnapshot(t *testing.T) {
 	st := mockstore.NewRecorderStream()
 	p := mockstorage.NewStorageRecorderStream("")
 	r := newRaftNode(raftNodeConfig{
-		lg:          zap.NewExample(),
+		lg:          zaptest.NewLogger(t),
 		Node:        newNodeNop(),
 		raftStorage: s,
 		storage:     p,
 	})
 	srv := &EtcdServer{
 		lgMu:         new(sync.RWMutex),
-		lg:           zap.NewExample(),
+		lg:           zaptest.NewLogger(t),
 		r:            *r,
 		v2store:      st,
 		consistIndex: cindex.NewConsistentIndex(be),
 	}
-	srv.kv = mvcc.New(zap.NewExample(), be, &lease.FakeLessor{}, mvcc.StoreConfig{})
+	srv.kv = mvcc.New(zaptest.NewLogger(t), be, &lease.FakeLessor{}, mvcc.StoreConfig{})
 	srv.be = be
 
 	ch := make(chan struct{}, 2)
@@ -1095,7 +1095,7 @@ func TestSnapshotOrdering(t *testing.T) {
 
 	rs := raft.NewMemoryStorage()
 	p := mockstorage.NewStorageRecorderStream(testdir)
-	tr, snapDoneC := newSnapTransporter(snapdir)
+	tr, snapDoneC := newSnapTransporter(lg, snapdir)
 	r := newRaftNode(raftNodeConfig{
 		lg:          lg,
 		isIDRemoved: func(id uint64) bool { return cl.IsIDRemoved(types.ID(id)) },
@@ -1176,7 +1176,7 @@ func TestTriggerSnap(t *testing.T) {
 	st := mockstore.NewRecorder()
 	p := mockstorage.NewStorageRecorderStream("")
 	r := newRaftNode(raftNodeConfig{
-		lg:          zap.NewExample(),
+		lg:          zaptest.NewLogger(t),
 		Node:        newNodeCommitter(),
 		raftStorage: raft.NewMemoryStorage(),
 		storage:     p,
@@ -1184,8 +1184,8 @@ func TestTriggerSnap(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 	srv := &EtcdServer{
 		lgMu:         new(sync.RWMutex),
-		lg:           zap.NewExample(),
-		Cfg:          config.ServerConfig{Logger: zap.NewExample(), TickMs: 1, SnapshotCount: uint64(snapc), SnapshotCatchUpEntries: DefaultSnapshotCatchUpEntries},
+		lg:           zaptest.NewLogger(t),
+		Cfg:          config.ServerConfig{Logger: zaptest.NewLogger(t), TickMs: 1, SnapshotCount: uint64(snapc), SnapshotCatchUpEntries: DefaultSnapshotCatchUpEntries},
 		r:            *r,
 		v2store:      st,
 		reqIDGen:     idutil.NewGenerator(0, time.Time{}),
@@ -1194,7 +1194,7 @@ func TestTriggerSnap(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	srv.applyV2 = &applierV2store{store: srv.v2store, cluster: srv.cluster}
 
-	srv.kv = mvcc.New(zap.NewExample(), be, &lease.FakeLessor{}, mvcc.StoreConfig{})
+	srv.kv = mvcc.New(zaptest.NewLogger(t), be, &lease.FakeLessor{}, mvcc.StoreConfig{})
 	srv.be = be
 
 	srv.start()
@@ -1244,7 +1244,7 @@ func TestConcurrentApplyAndSnapshotV3(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	rs := raft.NewMemoryStorage()
-	tr, snapDoneC := newSnapTransporter(testdir)
+	tr, snapDoneC := newSnapTransporter(lg, testdir)
 	r := newRaftNode(raftNodeConfig{
 		lg:          lg,
 		isIDRemoved: func(id uint64) bool { return cl.IsIDRemoved(types.ID(id)) },
@@ -1390,7 +1390,7 @@ func TestRemoveMember(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 	s := &EtcdServer{
 		lgMu:         new(sync.RWMutex),
-		lg:           zap.NewExample(),
+		lg:           zaptest.NewLogger(t),
 		r:            *r,
 		v2store:      st,
 		cluster:      cl,
@@ -1513,14 +1513,14 @@ func TestPublishV3(t *testing.T) {
 func TestPublishV3Stopped(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	r := newRaftNode(raftNodeConfig{
-		lg:        zap.NewExample(),
+		lg:        zaptest.NewLogger(t),
 		Node:      newNodeNop(),
 		transport: newNopTransporter(),
 	})
 	srv := &EtcdServer{
 		lgMu:       new(sync.RWMutex),
-		lg:         zap.NewExample(),
-		Cfg:        config.ServerConfig{Logger: zap.NewExample(), TickMs: 1, SnapshotCatchUpEntries: DefaultSnapshotCatchUpEntries},
+		lg:         zaptest.NewLogger(t),
+		Cfg:        config.ServerConfig{Logger: zaptest.NewLogger(t), TickMs: 1, SnapshotCatchUpEntries: DefaultSnapshotCatchUpEntries},
 		r:          *r,
 		cluster:    &membership.RaftCluster{},
 		w:          mockwait.NewNop(),
@@ -1595,10 +1595,10 @@ func TestUpdateVersion(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.TODO())
 	srv := &EtcdServer{
 		lgMu:       new(sync.RWMutex),
-		lg:         zap.NewExample(),
+		lg:         zaptest.NewLogger(t),
 		id:         1,
-		Cfg:        config.ServerConfig{Logger: zap.NewExample(), TickMs: 1, SnapshotCatchUpEntries: DefaultSnapshotCatchUpEntries},
-		r:          *newRaftNode(raftNodeConfig{lg: zap.NewExample(), Node: n}),
+		Cfg:        config.ServerConfig{Logger: zaptest.NewLogger(t), TickMs: 1, SnapshotCatchUpEntries: DefaultSnapshotCatchUpEntries},
+		r:          *newRaftNode(raftNodeConfig{lg: zaptest.NewLogger(t), Node: n}),
 		attributes: membership.Attributes{Name: "node1", ClientURLs: []string{"http://node1.com"}},
 		cluster:    &membership.RaftCluster{},
 		w:          w,
@@ -1636,7 +1636,7 @@ func TestUpdateVersion(t *testing.T) {
 func TestStopNotify(t *testing.T) {
 	s := &EtcdServer{
 		lgMu: new(sync.RWMutex),
-		lg:   zap.NewExample(),
+		lg:   zaptest.NewLogger(t),
 		stop: make(chan struct{}),
 		done: make(chan struct{}),
 	}
@@ -1873,16 +1873,17 @@ type snapTransporter struct {
 	nopTransporter
 	snapDoneC chan snap.Message
 	snapDir   string
+	lg        *zap.Logger
 }
 
-func newSnapTransporter(snapDir string) (rafthttp.Transporter, <-chan snap.Message) {
+func newSnapTransporter(lg *zap.Logger, snapDir string) (rafthttp.Transporter, <-chan snap.Message) {
 	ch := make(chan snap.Message, 1)
-	tr := &snapTransporter{snapDoneC: ch, snapDir: snapDir}
+	tr := &snapTransporter{snapDoneC: ch, snapDir: snapDir, lg: lg}
 	return tr, ch
 }
 
 func (s *snapTransporter) SendSnapshot(m snap.Message) {
-	ss := snap.New(zap.NewExample(), s.snapDir)
+	ss := snap.New(s.lg, s.snapDir)
 	ss.SaveDBFrom(m.ReadCloser, m.Snapshot.Metadata.Index+1)
 	m.CloseWithError(nil)
 	s.snapDoneC <- m
diff --git a/server/etcdserver/util_bench_test.go b/server/etcdserver/util_bench_test.go
index 7a716d88b..57d7d4613 100644
--- a/server/etcdserver/util_bench_test.go
+++ b/server/etcdserver/util_bench_test.go
@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@ package etcdserver
 
 import (
 	"errors"
-	"go.etcd.io/etcd/raft/v3/raftpb"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
+
+	"go.etcd.io/etcd/raft/v3/raftpb"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zaptest"
 )
 
 func BenchmarkWarnOfExpensiveRequestNoLog(b *testing.B) {
@@ -45,6 +47,6 @@ func BenchmarkWarnOfExpensiveRequestNoLog(b *testing.B) {
 	}
 	err := errors.New("benchmarking warn of expensive request")
 	for n := 0; n < b.N; n++ {
-		warnOfExpensiveRequest(testLogger, time.Second, time.Now(), nil, m, err)
+		warnOfExpensiveRequest(zaptest.NewLogger(b), time.Second, time.Now(), nil, m, err)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/server/etcdserver/util_test.go b/server/etcdserver/util_test.go
index dd57c7e1d..06c3e5a7b 100644
--- a/server/etcdserver/util_test.go
+++ b/server/etcdserver/util_test.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zaptest"
 
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/client/pkg/v3/types"
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/raft/v3/raftpb"
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func TestLongestConnected(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	clus, err := membership.NewClusterFromURLsMap(zap.NewExample(), "test", umap)
+	clus, err := membership.NewClusterFromURLsMap(zaptest.NewLogger(t), "test", umap)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/server/proxy/httpproxy/director_test.go b/server/proxy/httpproxy/director_test.go
index 952506729..9bba5987c 100644
--- a/server/proxy/httpproxy/director_test.go
+++ b/server/proxy/httpproxy/director_test.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zaptest"
 )
 
 func TestNewDirectorScheme(t *testing.T) {
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func TestNewDirectorScheme(t *testing.T) {
 		uf := func() []string {
 			return tt.urls
 		}
-		got := newDirector(zap.NewExample(), uf, time.Minute, time.Minute)
+		got := newDirector(zaptest.NewLogger(t), uf, time.Minute, time.Minute)
 
 		var gep []string
 		for _, ep := range got.ep {
diff --git a/server/proxy/httpproxy/proxy_test.go b/server/proxy/httpproxy/proxy_test.go
index 2c4d26a66..5506e0b3c 100644
--- a/server/proxy/httpproxy/proxy_test.go
+++ b/server/proxy/httpproxy/proxy_test.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zaptest"
 )
 
 func TestReadonlyHandler(t *testing.T) {
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func TestConfigHandlerGET(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	lg := zap.NewExample()
+	lg := zaptest.NewLogger(t)
 	rp := reverseProxy{
 		lg: lg,
 		director: &director{
diff --git a/server/proxy/httpproxy/reverse_test.go b/server/proxy/httpproxy/reverse_test.go
index 1b4bcf189..6e12edae5 100644
--- a/server/proxy/httpproxy/reverse_test.go
+++ b/server/proxy/httpproxy/reverse_test.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"reflect"
 	"testing"
 
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zaptest"
 )
 
 type staticRoundTripper struct {
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func (srt *staticRoundTripper) RoundTrip(*http.Request) (*http.Response, error)
 
 func TestReverseProxyServe(t *testing.T) {
 	u := url.URL{Scheme: "http", Host: "192.0.2.3:4040"}
-	lg := zap.NewExample()
+	lg := zaptest.NewLogger(t)
 
 	tests := []struct {
 		eps  []*endpoint
diff --git a/server/storage/mvcc/index_test.go b/server/storage/mvcc/index_test.go
index 87c31dd90..dd65e661d 100644
--- a/server/storage/mvcc/index_test.go
+++ b/server/storage/mvcc/index_test.go
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/google/btree"
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zaptest"
 )
 
 func TestIndexGet(t *testing.T) {
-	ti := newTreeIndex(zap.NewExample())
+	ti := newTreeIndex(zaptest.NewLogger(t))
 	ti.Put([]byte("foo"), revision{main: 2})
 	ti.Put([]byte("foo"), revision{main: 4})
 	ti.Tombstone([]byte("foo"), revision{main: 6})
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func TestIndexRange(t *testing.T) {
 	allKeys := [][]byte{[]byte("foo"), []byte("foo1"), []byte("foo2")}
 	allRevs := []revision{{main: 1}, {main: 2}, {main: 3}}
 
-	ti := newTreeIndex(zap.NewExample())
+	ti := newTreeIndex(zaptest.NewLogger(t))
 	for i := range allKeys {
 		ti.Put(allKeys[i], allRevs[i])
 	}
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func TestIndexRange(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestIndexTombstone(t *testing.T) {
-	ti := newTreeIndex(zap.NewExample())
+	ti := newTreeIndex(zaptest.NewLogger(t))
 	ti.Put([]byte("foo"), revision{main: 1})
 
 	err := ti.Tombstone([]byte("foo"), revision{main: 2})
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ func TestIndexRangeSince(t *testing.T) {
 	allKeys := [][]byte{[]byte("foo"), []byte("foo1"), []byte("foo2"), []byte("foo2"), []byte("foo1"), []byte("foo")}
 	allRevs := []revision{{main: 1}, {main: 2}, {main: 3}, {main: 4}, {main: 5}, {main: 6}}
 
-	ti := newTreeIndex(zap.NewExample())
+	ti := newTreeIndex(zaptest.NewLogger(t))
 	for i := range allKeys {
 		ti.Put(allKeys[i], allRevs[i])
 	}
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ func TestIndexCompactAndKeep(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Continuous Compact and Keep
-	ti := newTreeIndex(zap.NewExample())
+	ti := newTreeIndex(zaptest.NewLogger(t))
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		if tt.remove {
 			ti.Tombstone(tt.key, tt.rev)
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ func TestIndexCompactAndKeep(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Once Compact and Keep
 	for i := int64(1); i < maxRev; i++ {
-		ti := newTreeIndex(zap.NewExample())
+		ti := newTreeIndex(zaptest.NewLogger(t))
 		for _, tt := range tests {
 			if tt.remove {
 				ti.Tombstone(tt.key, tt.rev)
diff --git a/server/storage/mvcc/key_index_test.go b/server/storage/mvcc/key_index_test.go
index 9e7da6ad9..b44bd4e0d 100644
--- a/server/storage/mvcc/key_index_test.go
+++ b/server/storage/mvcc/key_index_test.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zaptest"
 )
 
 func TestKeyIndexGet(t *testing.T) {
@@ -29,8 +30,8 @@ func TestKeyIndexGet(t *testing.T) {
 	//    {{14, 0}[1], {14, 1}[2], {16, 0}(t)[3]}
 	//    {{8, 0}[1], {10, 0}[2], {12, 0}(t)[3]}
 	//    {{2, 0}[1], {4, 0}[2], {6, 0}(t)[3]}
-	ki := newTestKeyIndex()
-	ki.compact(zap.NewExample(), 4, make(map[revision]struct{}))
+	ki := newTestKeyIndex(zaptest.NewLogger(t))
+	ki.compact(zaptest.NewLogger(t), 4, make(map[revision]struct{}))
 
 	tests := []struct {
 		rev int64
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ func TestKeyIndexGet(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for i, tt := range tests {
-		mod, creat, ver, err := ki.get(zap.NewExample(), tt.rev)
+		mod, creat, ver, err := ki.get(zaptest.NewLogger(t), tt.rev)
 		if err != tt.werr {
 			t.Errorf("#%d: err = %v, want %v", i, err, tt.werr)
 		}
@@ -87,8 +88,8 @@ func TestKeyIndexGet(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestKeyIndexSince(t *testing.T) {
-	ki := newTestKeyIndex()
-	ki.compact(zap.NewExample(), 4, make(map[revision]struct{}))
+	ki := newTestKeyIndex(zaptest.NewLogger(t))
+	ki.compact(zaptest.NewLogger(t), 4, make(map[revision]struct{}))
 
 	allRevs := []revision{{4, 0}, {6, 0}, {8, 0}, {10, 0}, {12, 0}, {14, 1}, {16, 0}}
 	tests := []struct {
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ func TestKeyIndexSince(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for i, tt := range tests {
-		revs := ki.since(zap.NewExample(), tt.rev)
+		revs := ki.since(zaptest.NewLogger(t), tt.rev)
 		if !reflect.DeepEqual(revs, tt.wrevs) {
 			t.Errorf("#%d: revs = %+v, want %+v", i, revs, tt.wrevs)
 		}
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ func TestKeyIndexSince(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestKeyIndexPut(t *testing.T) {
 	ki := &keyIndex{key: []byte("foo")}
-	ki.put(zap.NewExample(), 5, 0)
+	ki.put(zaptest.NewLogger(t), 5, 0)
 
 	wki := &keyIndex{
 		key:         []byte("foo"),
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ func TestKeyIndexPut(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("ki = %+v, want %+v", ki, wki)
 	}
 
-	ki.put(zap.NewExample(), 7, 0)
+	ki.put(zaptest.NewLogger(t), 7, 0)
 
 	wki = &keyIndex{
 		key:         []byte("foo"),
@@ -151,7 +152,7 @@ func TestKeyIndexPut(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestKeyIndexRestore(t *testing.T) {
 	ki := &keyIndex{key: []byte("foo")}
-	ki.restore(zap.NewExample(), revision{5, 0}, revision{7, 0}, 2)
+	ki.restore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), revision{5, 0}, revision{7, 0}, 2)
 
 	wki := &keyIndex{
 		key:         []byte("foo"),
@@ -165,9 +166,9 @@ func TestKeyIndexRestore(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestKeyIndexTombstone(t *testing.T) {
 	ki := &keyIndex{key: []byte("foo")}
-	ki.put(zap.NewExample(), 5, 0)
+	ki.put(zaptest.NewLogger(t), 5, 0)
 
-	err := ki.tombstone(zap.NewExample(), 7, 0)
+	err := ki.tombstone(zaptest.NewLogger(t), 7, 0)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected tombstone error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -181,9 +182,9 @@ func TestKeyIndexTombstone(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("ki = %+v, want %+v", ki, wki)
 	}
 
-	ki.put(zap.NewExample(), 8, 0)
-	ki.put(zap.NewExample(), 9, 0)
-	err = ki.tombstone(zap.NewExample(), 15, 0)
+	ki.put(zaptest.NewLogger(t), 8, 0)
+	ki.put(zaptest.NewLogger(t), 9, 0)
+	err = ki.tombstone(zaptest.NewLogger(t), 15, 0)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected tombstone error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -201,7 +202,7 @@ func TestKeyIndexTombstone(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("ki = %+v, want %+v", ki, wki)
 	}
 
-	err = ki.tombstone(zap.NewExample(), 16, 0)
+	err = ki.tombstone(zaptest.NewLogger(t), 16, 0)
 	if err != ErrRevisionNotFound {
 		t.Errorf("tombstone error = %v, want %v", err, ErrRevisionNotFound)
 	}
@@ -444,7 +445,7 @@ func TestKeyIndexCompactAndKeep(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Continuous Compaction and finding Keep
-	ki := newTestKeyIndex()
+	ki := newTestKeyIndex(zaptest.NewLogger(t))
 	for i, tt := range tests {
 		am := make(map[revision]struct{})
 		kiclone := cloneKeyIndex(ki)
@@ -456,7 +457,7 @@ func TestKeyIndexCompactAndKeep(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Errorf("#%d: am = %+v, want %+v", i, am, tt.wam)
 		}
 		am = make(map[revision]struct{})
-		ki.compact(zap.NewExample(), tt.compact, am)
+		ki.compact(zaptest.NewLogger(t), tt.compact, am)
 		if !reflect.DeepEqual(ki, tt.wki) {
 			t.Errorf("#%d: ki = %+v, want %+v", i, ki, tt.wki)
 		}
@@ -466,7 +467,7 @@ func TestKeyIndexCompactAndKeep(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Jump Compaction and finding Keep
-	ki = newTestKeyIndex()
+	ki = newTestKeyIndex(zaptest.NewLogger(t))
 	for i, tt := range tests {
 		if (i%2 == 0 && i < 6) || (i%2 == 1 && i > 6) {
 			am := make(map[revision]struct{})
@@ -479,7 +480,7 @@ func TestKeyIndexCompactAndKeep(t *testing.T) {
 				t.Errorf("#%d: am = %+v, want %+v", i, am, tt.wam)
 			}
 			am = make(map[revision]struct{})
-			ki.compact(zap.NewExample(), tt.compact, am)
+			ki.compact(zaptest.NewLogger(t), tt.compact, am)
 			if !reflect.DeepEqual(ki, tt.wki) {
 				t.Errorf("#%d: ki = %+v, want %+v", i, ki, tt.wki)
 			}
@@ -489,10 +490,10 @@ func TestKeyIndexCompactAndKeep(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	kiClone := newTestKeyIndex()
+	kiClone := newTestKeyIndex(zaptest.NewLogger(t))
 	// Once Compaction and finding Keep
 	for i, tt := range tests {
-		ki := newTestKeyIndex()
+		ki := newTestKeyIndex(zaptest.NewLogger(t))
 		am := make(map[revision]struct{})
 		ki.keep(tt.compact, am)
 		if !reflect.DeepEqual(ki, kiClone) {
@@ -502,7 +503,7 @@ func TestKeyIndexCompactAndKeep(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Errorf("#%d: am = %+v, want %+v", i, am, tt.wam)
 		}
 		am = make(map[revision]struct{})
-		ki.compact(zap.NewExample(), tt.compact, am)
+		ki.compact(zaptest.NewLogger(t), tt.compact, am)
 		if !reflect.DeepEqual(ki, tt.wki) {
 			t.Errorf("#%d: ki = %+v, want %+v", i, ki, tt.wki)
 		}
@@ -532,10 +533,10 @@ func cloneGeneration(g *generation) *generation {
 // test that compact on version that higher than last modified version works well
 func TestKeyIndexCompactOnFurtherRev(t *testing.T) {
 	ki := &keyIndex{key: []byte("foo")}
-	ki.put(zap.NewExample(), 1, 0)
-	ki.put(zap.NewExample(), 2, 0)
+	ki.put(zaptest.NewLogger(t), 1, 0)
+	ki.put(zaptest.NewLogger(t), 2, 0)
 	am := make(map[revision]struct{})
-	ki.compact(zap.NewExample(), 3, am)
+	ki.compact(zaptest.NewLogger(t), 3, am)
 
 	wki := &keyIndex{
 		key:      []byte("foo"),
@@ -587,7 +588,7 @@ func TestKeyIndexIsEmpty(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestKeyIndexFindGeneration(t *testing.T) {
-	ki := newTestKeyIndex()
+	ki := newTestKeyIndex(zaptest.NewLogger(t))
 
 	tests := []struct {
 		rev int64
@@ -677,7 +678,7 @@ func TestGenerationWalk(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func newTestKeyIndex() *keyIndex {
+func newTestKeyIndex(lg *zap.Logger) *keyIndex {
 	// key: "foo"
 	// rev: 16
 	// generations:
@@ -687,14 +688,14 @@ func newTestKeyIndex() *keyIndex {
 	//    {{2, 0}[1], {4, 0}[2], {6, 0}(t)[3]}
 
 	ki := &keyIndex{key: []byte("foo")}
-	ki.put(zap.NewExample(), 2, 0)
-	ki.put(zap.NewExample(), 4, 0)
-	ki.tombstone(zap.NewExample(), 6, 0)
-	ki.put(zap.NewExample(), 8, 0)
-	ki.put(zap.NewExample(), 10, 0)
-	ki.tombstone(zap.NewExample(), 12, 0)
-	ki.put(zap.NewExample(), 14, 0)
-	ki.put(zap.NewExample(), 14, 1)
-	ki.tombstone(zap.NewExample(), 16, 0)
+	ki.put(lg, 2, 0)
+	ki.put(lg, 4, 0)
+	ki.tombstone(lg, 6, 0)
+	ki.put(lg, 8, 0)
+	ki.put(lg, 10, 0)
+	ki.tombstone(lg, 12, 0)
+	ki.put(lg, 14, 0)
+	ki.put(lg, 14, 1)
+	ki.tombstone(lg, 16, 0)
 	return ki
 }
diff --git a/server/storage/mvcc/kv_test.go b/server/storage/mvcc/kv_test.go
index a4e13d693..80fb8064c 100644
--- a/server/storage/mvcc/kv_test.go
+++ b/server/storage/mvcc/kv_test.go
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ import (
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/lease"
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/storage/backend"
 	betesting "go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/storage/backend/testing"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zaptest"
 
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
 	dto "github.com/prometheus/client_model/go"
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
 // Functional tests for features implemented in v3 store. It treats v3 store
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func TestKVTxnRange(t *testing.T) { testKVRange(t, txnRangeFunc) }
 
 func testKVRange(t *testing.T, f rangeFunc) {
 	b, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(t)
-	s := NewStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+	s := NewStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 	defer cleanup(s, b, tmpPath)
 
 	kvs := put3TestKVs(s)
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ func TestKVTxnRangeRev(t *testing.T) { testKVRangeRev(t, txnRangeFunc) }
 
 func testKVRangeRev(t *testing.T, f rangeFunc) {
 	b, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(t)
-	s := NewStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+	s := NewStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 	defer cleanup(s, b, tmpPath)
 
 	kvs := put3TestKVs(s)
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ func TestKVTxnRangeBadRev(t *testing.T) { testKVRangeBadRev(t, txnRangeFunc) }
 
 func testKVRangeBadRev(t *testing.T, f rangeFunc) {
 	b, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(t)
-	s := NewStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+	s := NewStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 	defer cleanup(s, b, tmpPath)
 
 	put3TestKVs(s)
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ func TestKVTxnRangeLimit(t *testing.T) { testKVRangeLimit(t, txnRangeFunc) }
 
 func testKVRangeLimit(t *testing.T, f rangeFunc) {
 	b, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(t)
-	s := NewStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+	s := NewStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 	defer cleanup(s, b, tmpPath)
 
 	kvs := put3TestKVs(s)
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ func TestKVTxnPutMultipleTimes(t *testing.T) { testKVPutMultipleTimes(t, txnPutF
 
 func testKVPutMultipleTimes(t *testing.T, f putFunc) {
 	b, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(t)
-	s := NewStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+	s := NewStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 	defer cleanup(s, b, tmpPath)
 
 	for i := 0; i < 10; i++ {
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ func testKVDeleteRange(t *testing.T, f deleteRangeFunc) {
 
 	for i, tt := range tests {
 		b, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(t)
-		s := NewStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+		s := NewStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 
 		s.Put([]byte("foo"), []byte("bar"), lease.NoLease)
 		s.Put([]byte("foo1"), []byte("bar1"), lease.NoLease)
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ func TestKVTxnDeleteMultipleTimes(t *testing.T) { testKVDeleteMultipleTimes(t, t
 
 func testKVDeleteMultipleTimes(t *testing.T, f deleteRangeFunc) {
 	b, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(t)
-	s := NewStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+	s := NewStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 	defer cleanup(s, b, tmpPath)
 
 	s.Put([]byte("foo"), []byte("bar"), lease.NoLease)
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ func TestKVTxnPutWithSameLease(t *testing.T) { testKVPutWithSameLease(t, txnPutF
 
 func testKVPutWithSameLease(t *testing.T, f putFunc) {
 	b, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(t)
-	s := NewStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+	s := NewStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 	defer cleanup(s, b, tmpPath)
 	leaseID := int64(1)
 
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ func testKVPutWithSameLease(t *testing.T, f putFunc) {
 // test that range, put, delete on single key in sequence repeatedly works correctly.
 func TestKVOperationInSequence(t *testing.T) {
 	b, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(t)
-	s := NewStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+	s := NewStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 	defer cleanup(s, b, tmpPath)
 
 	for i := 0; i < 10; i++ {
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ func TestKVOperationInSequence(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestKVTxnBlockWriteOperations(t *testing.T) {
 	b, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(t)
-	s := NewStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+	s := NewStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 
 	tests := []func(){
 		func() { s.Put([]byte("foo"), nil, lease.NoLease) },
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ func TestKVTxnBlockWriteOperations(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestKVTxnNonBlockRange(t *testing.T) {
 	b, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(t)
-	s := NewStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+	s := NewStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 	defer cleanup(s, b, tmpPath)
 
 	txn := s.Write(traceutil.TODO())
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ func TestKVTxnNonBlockRange(t *testing.T) {
 // test that txn range, put, delete on single key in sequence repeatedly works correctly.
 func TestKVTxnOperationInSequence(t *testing.T) {
 	b, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(t)
-	s := NewStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+	s := NewStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 	defer cleanup(s, b, tmpPath)
 
 	for i := 0; i < 10; i++ {
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ func TestKVTxnOperationInSequence(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestKVCompactReserveLastValue(t *testing.T) {
 	b, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(t)
-	s := NewStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+	s := NewStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 	defer cleanup(s, b, tmpPath)
 
 	s.Put([]byte("foo"), []byte("bar0"), 1)
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ func TestKVCompactReserveLastValue(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestKVCompactBad(t *testing.T) {
 	b, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(t)
-	s := NewStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+	s := NewStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 	defer cleanup(s, b, tmpPath)
 
 	s.Put([]byte("foo"), []byte("bar0"), lease.NoLease)
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ func TestKVHash(t *testing.T) {
 	for i := 0; i < len(hashes); i++ {
 		var err error
 		b, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(t)
-		kv := NewStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+		kv := NewStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 		kv.Put([]byte("foo0"), []byte("bar0"), lease.NoLease)
 		kv.Put([]byte("foo1"), []byte("bar0"), lease.NoLease)
 		hashes[i], _, err = kv.Hash()
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ func TestKVRestore(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for i, tt := range tests {
 		b, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(t)
-		s := NewStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+		s := NewStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 		tt(s)
 		var kvss [][]mvccpb.KeyValue
 		for k := int64(0); k < 10; k++ {
@@ -686,7 +686,7 @@ func TestKVRestore(t *testing.T) {
 		s.Close()
 
 		// ns should recover the the previous state from backend.
-		ns := NewStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+		ns := NewStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 
 		if keysRestore := readGaugeInt(keysGauge); keysBefore != keysRestore {
 			t.Errorf("#%d: got %d key count, expected %d", i, keysRestore, keysBefore)
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ func readGaugeInt(g prometheus.Gauge) int {
 
 func TestKVSnapshot(t *testing.T) {
 	b, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(t)
-	s := NewStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+	s := NewStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 	defer cleanup(s, b, tmpPath)
 
 	wkvs := put3TestKVs(s)
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ func TestKVSnapshot(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	f.Close()
 
-	ns := NewStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+	ns := NewStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 	defer ns.Close()
 	r, err := ns.Range(context.TODO(), []byte("a"), []byte("z"), RangeOptions{})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ func TestKVSnapshot(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestWatchableKVWatch(t *testing.T) {
 	b, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(t)
-	s := WatchableKV(newWatchableStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{}))
+	s := WatchableKV(newWatchableStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{}))
 	defer cleanup(s, b, tmpPath)
 
 	w := s.NewWatchStream()
diff --git a/server/storage/mvcc/kvstore_bench_test.go b/server/storage/mvcc/kvstore_bench_test.go
index 8f4ff6ce9..e8b74fdc1 100644
--- a/server/storage/mvcc/kvstore_bench_test.go
+++ b/server/storage/mvcc/kvstore_bench_test.go
@@ -24,13 +24,12 @@ import (
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/lease"
 	betesting "go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/storage/backend/testing"
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/storage/schema"
-
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zaptest"
 )
 
 func BenchmarkStorePut(b *testing.B) {
 	be, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(b)
-	s := NewStore(zap.NewExample(), be, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+	s := NewStore(zaptest.NewLogger(b), be, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 	defer cleanup(s, be, tmpPath)
 
 	// arbitrary number of bytes
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ func BenchmarkStoreRangeKey100(b *testing.B) { benchmarkStoreRange(b, 100) }
 
 func benchmarkStoreRange(b *testing.B, n int) {
 	be, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(b)
-	s := NewStore(zap.NewExample(), be, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+	s := NewStore(zaptest.NewLogger(b), be, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 	defer cleanup(s, be, tmpPath)
 
 	// 64 byte key/val
@@ -98,7 +97,7 @@ func BenchmarkConsistentIndex(b *testing.B) {
 // BenchmarkStoreTxnPutUpdate is same as above, but instead updates single key
 func BenchmarkStorePutUpdate(b *testing.B) {
 	be, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(b)
-	s := NewStore(zap.NewExample(), be, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+	s := NewStore(zaptest.NewLogger(b), be, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 	defer cleanup(s, be, tmpPath)
 
 	// arbitrary number of bytes
@@ -116,7 +115,7 @@ func BenchmarkStorePutUpdate(b *testing.B) {
 // some synchronization operations, such as mutex locking.
 func BenchmarkStoreTxnPut(b *testing.B) {
 	be, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(b)
-	s := NewStore(zap.NewExample(), be, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+	s := NewStore(zaptest.NewLogger(b), be, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 	defer cleanup(s, be, tmpPath)
 
 	// arbitrary number of bytes
@@ -136,7 +135,7 @@ func BenchmarkStoreTxnPut(b *testing.B) {
 // benchmarkStoreRestore benchmarks the restore operation
 func benchmarkStoreRestore(revsPerKey int, b *testing.B) {
 	be, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(b)
-	s := NewStore(zap.NewExample(), be, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+	s := NewStore(zaptest.NewLogger(b), be, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 	// use closure to capture 's' to pick up the reassignment
 	defer func() { cleanup(s, be, tmpPath) }()
 
@@ -156,7 +155,7 @@ func benchmarkStoreRestore(revsPerKey int, b *testing.B) {
 
 	b.ReportAllocs()
 	b.ResetTimer()
-	s = NewStore(zap.NewExample(), be, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+	s = NewStore(zaptest.NewLogger(b), be, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 }
 
 func BenchmarkStoreRestoreRevs1(b *testing.B) {
diff --git a/server/storage/mvcc/kvstore_compaction_test.go b/server/storage/mvcc/kvstore_compaction_test.go
index ccf6df9b9..27b44a0a8 100644
--- a/server/storage/mvcc/kvstore_compaction_test.go
+++ b/server/storage/mvcc/kvstore_compaction_test.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/lease"
 	betesting "go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/storage/backend/testing"
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/storage/schema"
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zaptest"
 )
 
 func TestScheduleCompaction(t *testing.T) {
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func TestScheduleCompaction(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for i, tt := range tests {
 		b, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(t)
-		s := NewStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+		s := NewStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 		tx := s.b.BatchTx()
 
 		tx.Lock()
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func TestScheduleCompaction(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestCompactAllAndRestore(t *testing.T) {
 	b, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(t)
-	s0 := NewStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+	s0 := NewStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 	defer os.Remove(tmpPath)
 
 	s0.Put([]byte("foo"), []byte("bar"), lease.NoLease)
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func TestCompactAllAndRestore(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	s1 := NewStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+	s1 := NewStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 	if s1.Rev() != rev {
 		t.Errorf("rev = %v, want %v", s1.Rev(), rev)
 	}
diff --git a/server/storage/mvcc/kvstore_test.go b/server/storage/mvcc/kvstore_test.go
index c200c0d92..4f0dbce79 100644
--- a/server/storage/mvcc/kvstore_test.go
+++ b/server/storage/mvcc/kvstore_test.go
@@ -38,13 +38,14 @@ import (
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/storage/backend"
 	betesting "go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/storage/backend/testing"
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/storage/schema"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zaptest"
 
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
 func TestStoreRev(t *testing.T) {
 	b, _ := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(t)
-	s := NewStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+	s := NewStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 	defer s.Close()
 
 	for i := 1; i <= 3; i++ {
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ func TestStoreRev(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestStorePut(t *testing.T) {
+	lg := zaptest.NewLogger(t)
 	kv := mvccpb.KeyValue{
 		Key:            []byte("foo"),
 		Value:          []byte("bar"),
@@ -84,7 +86,7 @@ func TestStorePut(t *testing.T) {
 			nil,
 
 			revision{2, 0},
-			newTestKeyBytes(revision{2, 0}, false),
+			newTestKeyBytes(lg, revision{2, 0}, false),
 			mvccpb.KeyValue{
 				Key:            []byte("foo"),
 				Value:          []byte("bar"),
@@ -98,10 +100,10 @@ func TestStorePut(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			revision{1, 1},
 			indexGetResp{revision{2, 0}, revision{2, 0}, 1, nil},
-			&rangeResp{[][]byte{newTestKeyBytes(revision{2, 1}, false)}, [][]byte{kvb}},
+			&rangeResp{[][]byte{newTestKeyBytes(lg, revision{2, 1}, false)}, [][]byte{kvb}},
 
 			revision{2, 0},
-			newTestKeyBytes(revision{2, 0}, false),
+			newTestKeyBytes(lg, revision{2, 0}, false),
 			mvccpb.KeyValue{
 				Key:            []byte("foo"),
 				Value:          []byte("bar"),
@@ -115,10 +117,10 @@ func TestStorePut(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			revision{2, 0},
 			indexGetResp{revision{2, 1}, revision{2, 0}, 2, nil},
-			&rangeResp{[][]byte{newTestKeyBytes(revision{2, 1}, false)}, [][]byte{kvb}},
+			&rangeResp{[][]byte{newTestKeyBytes(lg, revision{2, 1}, false)}, [][]byte{kvb}},
 
 			revision{3, 0},
-			newTestKeyBytes(revision{3, 0}, false),
+			newTestKeyBytes(lg, revision{3, 0}, false),
 			mvccpb.KeyValue{
 				Key:            []byte("foo"),
 				Value:          []byte("bar"),
@@ -131,7 +133,7 @@ func TestStorePut(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 	for i, tt := range tests {
-		s := newFakeStore()
+		s := newFakeStore(lg)
 		b := s.b.(*fakeBackend)
 		fi := s.kvindex.(*fakeIndex)
 
@@ -177,7 +179,8 @@ func TestStorePut(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestStoreRange(t *testing.T) {
-	key := newTestKeyBytes(revision{2, 0}, false)
+	lg := zaptest.NewLogger(t)
+	key := newTestKeyBytes(lg, revision{2, 0}, false)
 	kv := mvccpb.KeyValue{
 		Key:            []byte("foo"),
 		Value:          []byte("bar"),
@@ -207,7 +210,7 @@ func TestStoreRange(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ro := RangeOptions{Limit: 1, Rev: 0, Count: false}
 	for i, tt := range tests {
-		s := newFakeStore()
+		s := newFakeStore(lg)
 		b := s.b.(*fakeBackend)
 		fi := s.kvindex.(*fakeIndex)
 
@@ -249,7 +252,8 @@ func TestStoreRange(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestStoreDeleteRange(t *testing.T) {
-	key := newTestKeyBytes(revision{2, 0}, false)
+	lg := zaptest.NewLogger(t)
+	key := newTestKeyBytes(lg, revision{2, 0}, false)
 	kv := mvccpb.KeyValue{
 		Key:            []byte("foo"),
 		Value:          []byte("bar"),
@@ -277,14 +281,14 @@ func TestStoreDeleteRange(t *testing.T) {
 			indexRangeResp{[][]byte{[]byte("foo")}, []revision{{2, 0}}},
 			rangeResp{[][]byte{key}, [][]byte{kvb}},
 
-			newTestKeyBytes(revision{3, 0}, true),
+			newTestKeyBytes(lg, revision{3, 0}, true),
 			revision{3, 0},
 			2,
 			revision{3, 0},
 		},
 	}
 	for i, tt := range tests {
-		s := newFakeStore()
+		s := newFakeStore(lg)
 		b := s.b.(*fakeBackend)
 		fi := s.kvindex.(*fakeIndex)
 
@@ -323,15 +327,16 @@ func TestStoreDeleteRange(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestStoreCompact(t *testing.T) {
-	s := newFakeStore()
+	lg := zaptest.NewLogger(t)
+	s := newFakeStore(lg)
 	defer s.Close()
 	b := s.b.(*fakeBackend)
 	fi := s.kvindex.(*fakeIndex)
 
 	s.currentRev = 3
 	fi.indexCompactRespc <- map[revision]struct{}{{1, 0}: {}}
-	key1 := newTestKeyBytes(revision{1, 0}, false)
-	key2 := newTestKeyBytes(revision{2, 0}, false)
+	key1 := newTestKeyBytes(lg, revision{1, 0}, false)
+	key2 := newTestKeyBytes(lg, revision{2, 0}, false)
 	b.tx.rangeRespc <- rangeResp{[][]byte{key1, key2}, nil}
 
 	s.Compact(traceutil.TODO(), 3)
@@ -360,11 +365,12 @@ func TestStoreCompact(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestStoreRestore(t *testing.T) {
-	s := newFakeStore()
+	lg := zaptest.NewLogger(t)
+	s := newFakeStore(lg)
 	b := s.b.(*fakeBackend)
 	fi := s.kvindex.(*fakeIndex)
 
-	putkey := newTestKeyBytes(revision{3, 0}, false)
+	putkey := newTestKeyBytes(lg, revision{3, 0}, false)
 	putkv := mvccpb.KeyValue{
 		Key:            []byte("foo"),
 		Value:          []byte("bar"),
@@ -376,7 +382,7 @@ func TestStoreRestore(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	delkey := newTestKeyBytes(revision{5, 0}, true)
+	delkey := newTestKeyBytes(lg, revision{5, 0}, true)
 	delkv := mvccpb.KeyValue{
 		Key: []byte("foo"),
 	}
@@ -427,7 +433,7 @@ func TestRestoreDelete(t *testing.T) {
 	defer func() { restoreChunkKeys = oldChunk }()
 
 	b, _ := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(t)
-	s := NewStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+	s := NewStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 
 	keys := make(map[string]struct{})
 	for i := 0; i < 20; i++ {
@@ -452,7 +458,7 @@ func TestRestoreDelete(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	s.Close()
 
-	s = NewStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+	s = NewStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 	defer s.Close()
 	for i := 0; i < 20; i++ {
 		ks := fmt.Sprintf("foo-%d", i)
@@ -474,7 +480,7 @@ func TestRestoreContinueUnfinishedCompaction(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []string{"recreate", "restore"}
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		b, _ := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(t)
-		s0 := NewStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+		s0 := NewStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 
 		s0.Put([]byte("foo"), []byte("bar"), lease.NoLease)
 		s0.Put([]byte("foo"), []byte("bar1"), lease.NoLease)
@@ -493,7 +499,7 @@ func TestRestoreContinueUnfinishedCompaction(t *testing.T) {
 		var s *store
 		switch test {
 		case "recreate":
-			s = NewStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+			s = NewStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 		case "restore":
 			s0.Restore(b)
 			s = s0
@@ -535,7 +541,7 @@ type hashKVResult struct {
 // TestHashKVWhenCompacting ensures that HashKV returns correct hash when compacting.
 func TestHashKVWhenCompacting(t *testing.T) {
 	b, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(t)
-	s := NewStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+	s := NewStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 	defer s.Close()
 	defer b.Close()
 	defer os.Remove(tmpPath)
@@ -605,7 +611,7 @@ func TestHashKVWhenCompacting(t *testing.T) {
 // correct hash value with latest revision.
 func TestHashKVZeroRevision(t *testing.T) {
 	b, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(t)
-	s := NewStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+	s := NewStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 	defer os.Remove(tmpPath)
 
 	rev := 10000
@@ -638,7 +644,7 @@ func TestTxnPut(t *testing.T) {
 	vals := createBytesSlice(bytesN, sliceN)
 
 	b, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(t)
-	s := NewStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+	s := NewStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 	defer cleanup(s, b, tmpPath)
 
 	for i := 0; i < sliceN; i++ {
@@ -654,7 +660,7 @@ func TestTxnPut(t *testing.T) {
 // TestConcurrentReadNotBlockingWrite ensures Read does not blocking Write after its creation
 func TestConcurrentReadNotBlockingWrite(t *testing.T) {
 	b, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(t)
-	s := NewStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+	s := NewStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 	defer os.Remove(tmpPath)
 
 	// write something to read later
@@ -723,7 +729,7 @@ func TestConcurrentReadTxAndWrite(t *testing.T) {
 		mu                   sync.Mutex // mu protects committedKVs
 	)
 	b, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(t)
-	s := NewStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+	s := NewStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 	defer b.Close()
 	defer s.Close()
 	defer os.Remove(tmpPath)
@@ -830,16 +836,16 @@ func newTestRevBytes(rev revision) []byte {
 	return bytes
 }
 
-func newTestKeyBytes(rev revision, tombstone bool) []byte {
+func newTestKeyBytes(lg *zap.Logger, rev revision, tombstone bool) []byte {
 	bytes := newRevBytes()
 	revToBytes(rev, bytes)
 	if tombstone {
-		bytes = appendMarkTombstone(zap.NewExample(), bytes)
+		bytes = appendMarkTombstone(lg, bytes)
 	}
 	return bytes
 }
 
-func newFakeStore() *store {
+func newFakeStore(lg *zap.Logger) *store {
 	b := &fakeBackend{&fakeBatchTx{
 		Recorder:   &testutil.RecorderBuffered{},
 		rangeRespc: make(chan rangeResp, 5)}}
@@ -859,7 +865,7 @@ func newFakeStore() *store {
 		compactMainRev: -1,
 		fifoSched:      schedule.NewFIFOScheduler(),
 		stopc:          make(chan struct{}),
-		lg:             zap.NewExample(),
+		lg:             lg,
 	}
 	s.ReadView, s.WriteView = &readView{s}, &writeView{s}
 	return s
diff --git a/server/storage/mvcc/watchable_store_bench_test.go b/server/storage/mvcc/watchable_store_bench_test.go
index 20eb132ac..2ada187e4 100644
--- a/server/storage/mvcc/watchable_store_bench_test.go
+++ b/server/storage/mvcc/watchable_store_bench_test.go
@@ -22,13 +22,12 @@ import (
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/pkg/v3/traceutil"
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/lease"
 	betesting "go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/storage/backend/testing"
-
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zaptest"
 )
 
 func BenchmarkWatchableStorePut(b *testing.B) {
 	be, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(b)
-	s := New(zap.NewExample(), be, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+	s := New(zaptest.NewLogger(b), be, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 	defer cleanup(s, be, tmpPath)
 
 	// arbitrary number of bytes
@@ -48,7 +47,7 @@ func BenchmarkWatchableStorePut(b *testing.B) {
 // some synchronization operations, such as mutex locking.
 func BenchmarkWatchableStoreTxnPut(b *testing.B) {
 	be, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(b)
-	s := New(zap.NewExample(), be, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+	s := New(zaptest.NewLogger(b), be, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 	defer cleanup(s, be, tmpPath)
 
 	// arbitrary number of bytes
@@ -79,7 +78,7 @@ func BenchmarkWatchableStoreWatchPutUnsync(b *testing.B) {
 
 func benchmarkWatchableStoreWatchPut(b *testing.B, synced bool) {
 	be, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(b)
-	s := newWatchableStore(zap.NewExample(), be, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+	s := newWatchableStore(zaptest.NewLogger(b), be, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 	defer cleanup(s, be, tmpPath)
 
 	k := []byte("testkey")
@@ -122,7 +121,7 @@ func benchmarkWatchableStoreWatchPut(b *testing.B, synced bool) {
 // we should put to simulate the real-world use cases.
 func BenchmarkWatchableStoreUnsyncedCancel(b *testing.B) {
 	be, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(b)
-	s := NewStore(zap.NewExample(), be, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+	s := NewStore(zaptest.NewLogger(b), be, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 
 	// manually create watchableStore instead of newWatchableStore
 	// because newWatchableStore periodically calls syncWatchersLoop
@@ -179,7 +178,7 @@ func BenchmarkWatchableStoreUnsyncedCancel(b *testing.B) {
 
 func BenchmarkWatchableStoreSyncedCancel(b *testing.B) {
 	be, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(b)
-	s := newWatchableStore(zap.NewExample(), be, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+	s := newWatchableStore(zaptest.NewLogger(b), be, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 
 	defer func() {
 		s.store.Close()
diff --git a/server/storage/mvcc/watchable_store_test.go b/server/storage/mvcc/watchable_store_test.go
index f3167270c..45b54818d 100644
--- a/server/storage/mvcc/watchable_store_test.go
+++ b/server/storage/mvcc/watchable_store_test.go
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@ import (
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/pkg/v3/traceutil"
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/lease"
 	betesting "go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/storage/backend/testing"
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zaptest"
 )
 
 func TestWatch(t *testing.T) {
 	b, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(t)
-	s := newWatchableStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+	s := newWatchableStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 
 	defer func() {
 		b.Close()
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func TestWatch(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestNewWatcherCancel(t *testing.T) {
 	b, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(t)
-	s := newWatchableStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+	s := newWatchableStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 
 	defer func() {
 		s.store.Close()
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func TestCancelUnsynced(t *testing.T) {
 	// method to sync watchers in unsynced map. We want to keep watchers
 	// in unsynced to test if syncWatchers works as expected.
 	s := &watchableStore{
-		store:    NewStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{}),
+		store:    NewStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{}),
 		unsynced: newWatcherGroup(),
 
 		// to make the test not crash from assigning to nil map.
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ func TestSyncWatchers(t *testing.T) {
 	b, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(t)
 
 	s := &watchableStore{
-		store:    NewStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{}),
+		store:    NewStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{}),
 		unsynced: newWatcherGroup(),
 		synced:   newWatcherGroup(),
 	}
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ func TestSyncWatchers(t *testing.T) {
 // TestWatchCompacted tests a watcher that watches on a compacted revision.
 func TestWatchCompacted(t *testing.T) {
 	b, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(t)
-	s := newWatchableStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+	s := newWatchableStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 
 	defer func() {
 		s.store.Close()
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ func TestWatchCompacted(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestWatchFutureRev(t *testing.T) {
 	b, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(t)
-	s := newWatchableStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+	s := newWatchableStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 
 	defer func() {
 		b.Close()
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ func TestWatchRestore(t *testing.T) {
 	test := func(delay time.Duration) func(t *testing.T) {
 		return func(t *testing.T) {
 			b, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(t)
-			s := newWatchableStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+			s := newWatchableStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 			defer cleanup(s, b, tmpPath)
 
 			testKey := []byte("foo")
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ func TestWatchRestore(t *testing.T) {
 			rev := s.Put(testKey, testValue, lease.NoLease)
 
 			newBackend, newPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(t)
-			newStore := newWatchableStore(zap.NewExample(), newBackend, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+			newStore := newWatchableStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), newBackend, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 			defer cleanup(newStore, newBackend, newPath)
 
 			w := newStore.NewWatchStream()
@@ -350,11 +350,11 @@ func TestWatchRestore(t *testing.T) {
 //   5. choose the watcher from step 1, without panic
 func TestWatchRestoreSyncedWatcher(t *testing.T) {
 	b1, b1Path := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(t)
-	s1 := newWatchableStore(zap.NewExample(), b1, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+	s1 := newWatchableStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b1, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 	defer cleanup(s1, b1, b1Path)
 
 	b2, b2Path := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(t)
-	s2 := newWatchableStore(zap.NewExample(), b2, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+	s2 := newWatchableStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b2, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 	defer cleanup(s2, b2, b2Path)
 
 	testKey, testValue := []byte("foo"), []byte("bar")
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ func TestWatchRestoreSyncedWatcher(t *testing.T) {
 // TestWatchBatchUnsynced tests batching on unsynced watchers
 func TestWatchBatchUnsynced(t *testing.T) {
 	b, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(t)
-	s := newWatchableStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+	s := newWatchableStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 
 	oldMaxRevs := watchBatchMaxRevs
 	defer func() {
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ func TestWatchVictims(t *testing.T) {
 	oldChanBufLen, oldMaxWatchersPerSync := chanBufLen, maxWatchersPerSync
 
 	b, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(t)
-	s := newWatchableStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+	s := newWatchableStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 
 	defer func() {
 		b.Close()
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ func TestWatchVictims(t *testing.T) {
 // canceling its watches.
 func TestStressWatchCancelClose(t *testing.T) {
 	b, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(t)
-	s := newWatchableStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+	s := newWatchableStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 
 	defer func() {
 		b.Close()
diff --git a/server/storage/mvcc/watcher_bench_test.go b/server/storage/mvcc/watcher_bench_test.go
index 049c0203b..5901ce55e 100644
--- a/server/storage/mvcc/watcher_bench_test.go
+++ b/server/storage/mvcc/watcher_bench_test.go
@@ -20,13 +20,12 @@ import (
 
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/lease"
 	betesting "go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/storage/backend/testing"
-
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zaptest"
 )
 
 func BenchmarkKVWatcherMemoryUsage(b *testing.B) {
 	be, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(b)
-	watchable := newWatchableStore(zap.NewExample(), be, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+	watchable := newWatchableStore(zaptest.NewLogger(b), be, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 
 	defer cleanup(watchable, be, tmpPath)
 
diff --git a/server/storage/mvcc/watcher_test.go b/server/storage/mvcc/watcher_test.go
index ebf0181ad..c0719d31f 100644
--- a/server/storage/mvcc/watcher_test.go
+++ b/server/storage/mvcc/watcher_test.go
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@ import (
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/api/v3/mvccpb"
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/lease"
 	betesting "go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/storage/backend/testing"
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zaptest"
 )
 
 // TestWatcherWatchID tests that each watcher provides unique watchID,
 // and the watched event attaches the correct watchID.
 func TestWatcherWatchID(t *testing.T) {
 	b, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(t)
-	s := WatchableKV(newWatchableStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{}))
+	s := WatchableKV(newWatchableStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{}))
 	defer cleanup(s, b, tmpPath)
 
 	w := s.NewWatchStream()
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func TestWatcherWatchID(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestWatcherRequestsCustomID(t *testing.T) {
 	b, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(t)
-	s := WatchableKV(newWatchableStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{}))
+	s := WatchableKV(newWatchableStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{}))
 	defer cleanup(s, b, tmpPath)
 
 	w := s.NewWatchStream()
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func TestWatcherRequestsCustomID(t *testing.T) {
 // and returns events with matching prefixes.
 func TestWatcherWatchPrefix(t *testing.T) {
 	b, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(t)
-	s := WatchableKV(newWatchableStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{}))
+	s := WatchableKV(newWatchableStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{}))
 	defer cleanup(s, b, tmpPath)
 
 	w := s.NewWatchStream()
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ func TestWatcherWatchPrefix(t *testing.T) {
 // does not create watcher, which panics when canceling in range tree.
 func TestWatcherWatchWrongRange(t *testing.T) {
 	b, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(t)
-	s := WatchableKV(newWatchableStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{}))
+	s := WatchableKV(newWatchableStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{}))
 	defer cleanup(s, b, tmpPath)
 
 	w := s.NewWatchStream()
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ func TestWatcherWatchWrongRange(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestWatchDeleteRange(t *testing.T) {
 	b, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(t)
-	s := newWatchableStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
+	s := newWatchableStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{})
 
 	defer func() {
 		b.Close()
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ func TestWatchDeleteRange(t *testing.T) {
 // with given id inside watchStream.
 func TestWatchStreamCancelWatcherByID(t *testing.T) {
 	b, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(t)
-	s := WatchableKV(newWatchableStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{}))
+	s := WatchableKV(newWatchableStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{}))
 	defer cleanup(s, b, tmpPath)
 
 	w := s.NewWatchStream()
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ func TestWatcherRequestProgress(t *testing.T) {
 	// method to sync watchers in unsynced map. We want to keep watchers
 	// in unsynced to test if syncWatchers works as expected.
 	s := &watchableStore{
-		store:    NewStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{}),
+		store:    NewStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{}),
 		unsynced: newWatcherGroup(),
 		synced:   newWatcherGroup(),
 	}
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ func TestWatcherRequestProgress(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestWatcherWatchWithFilter(t *testing.T) {
 	b, tmpPath := betesting.NewDefaultTmpBackend(t)
-	s := WatchableKV(newWatchableStore(zap.NewExample(), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{}))
+	s := WatchableKV(newWatchableStore(zaptest.NewLogger(t), b, &lease.FakeLessor{}, StoreConfig{}))
 	defer cleanup(s, b, tmpPath)
 
 	w := s.NewWatchStream()
diff --git a/server/storage/wal/file_pipeline_test.go b/server/storage/wal/file_pipeline_test.go
index 30ce5cc04..b79927146 100644
--- a/server/storage/wal/file_pipeline_test.go
+++ b/server/storage/wal/file_pipeline_test.go
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@ import (
 	"math"
 	"testing"
 
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zaptest"
 )
 
 func TestFilePipeline(t *testing.T) {
 	tdir := t.TempDir()
 
-	fp := newFilePipeline(zap.NewExample(), tdir, SegmentSizeBytes)
+	fp := newFilePipeline(zaptest.NewLogger(t), tdir, SegmentSizeBytes)
 	defer fp.Close()
 
 	f, ferr := fp.Open()
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func TestFilePipeline(t *testing.T) {
 func TestFilePipelineFailPreallocate(t *testing.T) {
 	tdir := t.TempDir()
 
-	fp := newFilePipeline(zap.NewExample(), tdir, math.MaxInt64)
+	fp := newFilePipeline(zaptest.NewLogger(t), tdir, math.MaxInt64)
 	defer fp.Close()
 
 	f, ferr := fp.Open()
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func TestFilePipelineFailPreallocate(t *testing.T) {
 func TestFilePipelineFailLockFile(t *testing.T) {
 	tdir := t.TempDir()
 
-	fp := newFilePipeline(zap.NewExample(), tdir, math.MaxInt64)
+	fp := newFilePipeline(zaptest.NewLogger(t), tdir, math.MaxInt64)
 	defer fp.Close()
 
 	f, ferr := fp.Open()
diff --git a/server/storage/wal/repair_test.go b/server/storage/wal/repair_test.go
index e1c3e2a80..cf868a505 100644
--- a/server/storage/wal/repair_test.go
+++ b/server/storage/wal/repair_test.go
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ import (
 
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/raft/v3/raftpb"
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/storage/wal/walpb"
-
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zaptest"
 )
 
 type corruptFunc func(string, int64) error
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@ type corruptFunc func(string, int64) error
 // TestRepairTruncate ensures a truncated file can be repaired
 func TestRepairTruncate(t *testing.T) {
 	corruptf := func(p string, offset int64) error {
-		f, err := openLast(zap.NewExample(), p)
+		f, err := openLast(zaptest.NewLogger(t), p)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ func testRepair(t *testing.T, ents [][]raftpb.Entry, corrupt corruptFunc, expect
 	p := t.TempDir()
 
 	// create WAL
-	w, err := Create(zap.NewExample(), p, nil)
+	w, err := Create(zaptest.NewLogger(t), p, nil)
 	defer func() {
 		if err = w.Close(); err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)
@@ -74,7 +73,7 @@ func testRepair(t *testing.T, ents [][]raftpb.Entry, corrupt corruptFunc, expect
 	}
 
 	// verify we broke the wal
-	w, err = Open(zap.NewExample(), p, walpb.Snapshot{})
+	w, err = Open(zaptest.NewLogger(t), p, walpb.Snapshot{})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -85,12 +84,12 @@ func testRepair(t *testing.T, ents [][]raftpb.Entry, corrupt corruptFunc, expect
 	w.Close()
 
 	// repair the wal
-	if ok := Repair(zap.NewExample(), p); !ok {
+	if ok := Repair(zaptest.NewLogger(t), p); !ok {
 		t.Fatalf("'Repair' returned '%v', want 'true'", ok)
 	}
 
 	// read it back
-	w, err = Open(zap.NewExample(), p, walpb.Snapshot{})
+	w, err = Open(zaptest.NewLogger(t), p, walpb.Snapshot{})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -112,7 +111,7 @@ func testRepair(t *testing.T, ents [][]raftpb.Entry, corrupt corruptFunc, expect
 	w.Close()
 
 	// read back entries following repair, ensure it's all there
-	w, err = Open(zap.NewExample(), p, walpb.Snapshot{})
+	w, err = Open(zaptest.NewLogger(t), p, walpb.Snapshot{})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -136,7 +135,7 @@ func makeEnts(ents int) (ret [][]raftpb.Entry) {
 // that straddled two sectors.
 func TestRepairWriteTearLast(t *testing.T) {
 	corruptf := func(p string, offset int64) error {
-		f, err := openLast(zap.NewExample(), p)
+		f, err := openLast(zaptest.NewLogger(t), p)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -157,7 +156,7 @@ func TestRepairWriteTearLast(t *testing.T) {
 // in the middle of a record.
 func TestRepairWriteTearMiddle(t *testing.T) {
 	corruptf := func(p string, offset int64) error {
-		f, err := openLast(zap.NewExample(), p)
+		f, err := openLast(zaptest.NewLogger(t), p)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -181,7 +180,7 @@ func TestRepairWriteTearMiddle(t *testing.T) {
 func TestRepairFailDeleteDir(t *testing.T) {
 	p := t.TempDir()
 
-	w, err := Create(zap.NewExample(), p, nil)
+	w, err := Create(zaptest.NewLogger(t), p, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -203,7 +202,7 @@ func TestRepairFailDeleteDir(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	w.Close()
 
-	f, err := openLast(zap.NewExample(), p)
+	f, err := openLast(zaptest.NewLogger(t), p)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -212,7 +211,7 @@ func TestRepairFailDeleteDir(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	f.Close()
 
-	w, err = Open(zap.NewExample(), p, walpb.Snapshot{})
+	w, err = Open(zaptest.NewLogger(t), p, walpb.Snapshot{})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -223,7 +222,7 @@ func TestRepairFailDeleteDir(t *testing.T) {
 	w.Close()
 
 	os.RemoveAll(p)
-	if Repair(zap.NewExample(), p) {
+	if Repair(zaptest.NewLogger(t), p) {
 		t.Fatal("expect 'Repair' fail on unexpected directory deletion")
 	}
 }
diff --git a/server/storage/wal/wal_bench_test.go b/server/storage/wal/wal_bench_test.go
index ca7e98e1b..14acf73b7 100644
--- a/server/storage/wal/wal_bench_test.go
+++ b/server/storage/wal/wal_bench_test.go
@@ -17,9 +17,8 @@ package wal
 import (
 	"testing"
 
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
-
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/raft/v3/raftpb"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zaptest"
 )
 
 func BenchmarkWrite100EntryWithoutBatch(b *testing.B) { benchmarkWriteEntry(b, 100, 0) }
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ func BenchmarkWrite1000EntryBatch1000(b *testing.B)    { benchmarkWriteEntry(b,
 func benchmarkWriteEntry(b *testing.B, size int, batch int) {
 	p := b.TempDir()
 
-	w, err := Create(zap.NewExample(), p, []byte("somedata"))
+	w, err := Create(zaptest.NewLogger(b), p, []byte("somedata"))
 	if err != nil {
 		b.Fatalf("err = %v, want nil", err)
 	}
diff --git a/server/storage/wal/wal_test.go b/server/storage/wal/wal_test.go
index 5a326476e..16e552f9a 100644
--- a/server/storage/wal/wal_test.go
+++ b/server/storage/wal/wal_test.go
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ import (
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/raft/v3/raftpb"
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/storage/wal/walpb"
 	"go.uber.org/zap/zaptest"
-
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -46,7 +44,7 @@ var (
 func TestNew(t *testing.T) {
 	p := t.TempDir()
 
-	w, err := Create(zap.NewExample(), p, []byte("somedata"))
+	w, err := Create(zaptest.NewLogger(t), p, []byte("somedata"))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("err = %v, want nil", err)
 	}
@@ -97,7 +95,7 @@ func TestCreateFailFromPollutedDir(t *testing.T) {
 	p := t.TempDir()
 	os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(p, "test.wal"), []byte("data"), os.ModeTemporary)
 
-	_, err := Create(zap.NewExample(), p, []byte("data"))
+	_, err := Create(zaptest.NewLogger(t), p, []byte("data"))
 	if err != os.ErrExist {
 		t.Fatalf("expected %v, got %v", os.ErrExist, err)
 	}
@@ -110,7 +108,7 @@ func TestWalCleanup(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	logger := zap.NewExample()
+	logger := zaptest.NewLogger(t)
 	w, err := Create(logger, p, []byte(""))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("err = %v, want nil", err)
@@ -139,7 +137,7 @@ func TestCreateFailFromNoSpaceLeft(t *testing.T) {
 	}()
 	SegmentSizeBytes = math.MaxInt64
 
-	_, err := Create(zap.NewExample(), p, []byte("data"))
+	_, err := Create(zaptest.NewLogger(t), p, []byte("data"))
 	if err == nil { // no space left on device
 		t.Fatalf("expected error 'no space left on device', got nil")
 	}
@@ -149,7 +147,7 @@ func TestNewForInitedDir(t *testing.T) {
 	p := t.TempDir()
 
 	os.Create(filepath.Join(p, walName(0, 0)))
-	if _, err := Create(zap.NewExample(), p, nil); err == nil || err != os.ErrExist {
+	if _, err := Create(zaptest.NewLogger(t), p, nil); err == nil || err != os.ErrExist {
 		t.Errorf("err = %v, want %v", err, os.ErrExist)
 	}
 }
@@ -163,7 +161,7 @@ func TestOpenAtIndex(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	f.Close()
 
-	w, err := Open(zap.NewExample(), dir, walpb.Snapshot{})
+	w, err := Open(zaptest.NewLogger(t), dir, walpb.Snapshot{})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("err = %v, want nil", err)
 	}
@@ -182,7 +180,7 @@ func TestOpenAtIndex(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	f.Close()
 
-	w, err = Open(zap.NewExample(), dir, walpb.Snapshot{Index: 5})
+	w, err = Open(zaptest.NewLogger(t), dir, walpb.Snapshot{Index: 5})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("err = %v, want nil", err)
 	}
@@ -195,7 +193,7 @@ func TestOpenAtIndex(t *testing.T) {
 	w.Close()
 
 	emptydir := t.TempDir()
-	if _, err = Open(zap.NewExample(), emptydir, walpb.Snapshot{}); err != ErrFileNotFound {
+	if _, err = Open(zaptest.NewLogger(t), emptydir, walpb.Snapshot{}); err != ErrFileNotFound {
 		t.Errorf("err = %v, want %v", err, ErrFileNotFound)
 	}
 }
@@ -256,7 +254,7 @@ func TestVerify(t *testing.T) {
 func TestCut(t *testing.T) {
 	p := t.TempDir()
 
-	w, err := Create(zap.NewExample(), p, nil)
+	w, err := Create(zaptest.NewLogger(t), p, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -314,7 +312,7 @@ func TestCut(t *testing.T) {
 func TestSaveWithCut(t *testing.T) {
 	p := t.TempDir()
 
-	w, err := Create(zap.NewExample(), p, []byte("metadata"))
+	w, err := Create(zaptest.NewLogger(t), p, []byte("metadata"))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -342,7 +340,7 @@ func TestSaveWithCut(t *testing.T) {
 
 	w.Close()
 
-	neww, err := Open(zap.NewExample(), p, walpb.Snapshot{})
+	neww, err := Open(zaptest.NewLogger(t), p, walpb.Snapshot{})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("err = %v, want nil", err)
 	}
@@ -373,7 +371,7 @@ func TestSaveWithCut(t *testing.T) {
 func TestRecover(t *testing.T) {
 	p := t.TempDir()
 
-	w, err := Create(zap.NewExample(), p, []byte("metadata"))
+	w, err := Create(zaptest.NewLogger(t), p, []byte("metadata"))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -392,7 +390,7 @@ func TestRecover(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	w.Close()
 
-	if w, err = Open(zap.NewExample(), p, walpb.Snapshot{}); err != nil {
+	if w, err = Open(zaptest.NewLogger(t), p, walpb.Snapshot{}); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	metadata, state, entries, err := w.ReadAll()
@@ -447,7 +445,7 @@ func TestSearchIndex(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 	for i, tt := range tests {
-		idx, ok := searchIndex(zap.NewExample(), tt.names, tt.index)
+		idx, ok := searchIndex(zaptest.NewLogger(t), tt.names, tt.index)
 		if idx != tt.widx {
 			t.Errorf("#%d: idx = %d, want %d", i, idx, tt.widx)
 		}
@@ -484,7 +482,7 @@ func TestScanWalName(t *testing.T) {
 func TestRecoverAfterCut(t *testing.T) {
 	p := t.TempDir()
 
-	md, err := Create(zap.NewExample(), p, []byte("metadata"))
+	md, err := Create(zaptest.NewLogger(t), p, []byte("metadata"))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -507,7 +505,7 @@ func TestRecoverAfterCut(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for i := 0; i < 10; i++ {
-		w, err := Open(zap.NewExample(), p, walpb.Snapshot{Index: uint64(i), Term: 1})
+		w, err := Open(zaptest.NewLogger(t), p, walpb.Snapshot{Index: uint64(i), Term: 1})
 		if err != nil {
 			if i <= 4 {
 				if err != ErrFileNotFound {
@@ -538,7 +536,7 @@ func TestRecoverAfterCut(t *testing.T) {
 func TestOpenAtUncommittedIndex(t *testing.T) {
 	p := t.TempDir()
 
-	w, err := Create(zap.NewExample(), p, nil)
+	w, err := Create(zaptest.NewLogger(t), p, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -550,7 +548,7 @@ func TestOpenAtUncommittedIndex(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	w.Close()
 
-	w, err = Open(zap.NewExample(), p, walpb.Snapshot{})
+	w, err = Open(zaptest.NewLogger(t), p, walpb.Snapshot{})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -568,7 +566,7 @@ func TestOpenAtUncommittedIndex(t *testing.T) {
 func TestOpenForRead(t *testing.T) {
 	p := t.TempDir()
 	// create WAL
-	w, err := Create(zap.NewExample(), p, nil)
+	w, err := Create(zaptest.NewLogger(t), p, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -588,7 +586,7 @@ func TestOpenForRead(t *testing.T) {
 	w.ReleaseLockTo(unlockIndex)
 
 	// All are available for read
-	w2, err := OpenForRead(zap.NewExample(), p, walpb.Snapshot{})
+	w2, err := OpenForRead(zaptest.NewLogger(t), p, walpb.Snapshot{})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -605,7 +603,7 @@ func TestOpenForRead(t *testing.T) {
 func TestOpenWithMaxIndex(t *testing.T) {
 	p := t.TempDir()
 	// create WAL
-	w, err := Create(zap.NewExample(), p, nil)
+	w, err := Create(zaptest.NewLogger(t), p, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -617,7 +615,7 @@ func TestOpenWithMaxIndex(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	w.Close()
 
-	w, err = Open(zap.NewExample(), p, walpb.Snapshot{})
+	w, err = Open(zaptest.NewLogger(t), p, walpb.Snapshot{})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -644,7 +642,7 @@ func TestSaveEmpty(t *testing.T) {
 func TestReleaseLockTo(t *testing.T) {
 	p := t.TempDir()
 	// create WAL
-	w, err := Create(zap.NewExample(), p, nil)
+	w, err := Create(zaptest.NewLogger(t), p, nil)
 	defer func() {
 		if err = w.Close(); err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)
@@ -713,7 +711,7 @@ func TestTailWriteNoSlackSpace(t *testing.T) {
 	p := t.TempDir()
 
 	// create initial WAL
-	w, err := Create(zap.NewExample(), p, []byte("metadata"))
+	w, err := Create(zaptest.NewLogger(t), p, []byte("metadata"))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -735,7 +733,7 @@ func TestTailWriteNoSlackSpace(t *testing.T) {
 	w.Close()
 
 	// open, write more
-	w, err = Open(zap.NewExample(), p, walpb.Snapshot{})
+	w, err = Open(zaptest.NewLogger(t), p, walpb.Snapshot{})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -756,7 +754,7 @@ func TestTailWriteNoSlackSpace(t *testing.T) {
 	w.Close()
 
 	// confirm all writes
-	w, err = Open(zap.NewExample(), p, walpb.Snapshot{})
+	w, err = Open(zaptest.NewLogger(t), p, walpb.Snapshot{})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -784,7 +782,7 @@ func TestRestartCreateWal(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	w, werr := Create(zap.NewExample(), p, []byte("abc"))
+	w, werr := Create(zaptest.NewLogger(t), p, []byte("abc"))
 	if werr != nil {
 		t.Fatal(werr)
 	}
@@ -793,7 +791,7 @@ func TestRestartCreateWal(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("got %q exists, expected it to not exist", tmpdir)
 	}
 
-	if w, err = OpenForRead(zap.NewExample(), p, walpb.Snapshot{}); err != nil {
+	if w, err = OpenForRead(zaptest.NewLogger(t), p, walpb.Snapshot{}); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	defer w.Close()
@@ -810,7 +808,7 @@ func TestOpenOnTornWrite(t *testing.T) {
 	overwriteEntries := 5
 
 	p := t.TempDir()
-	w, err := Create(zap.NewExample(), p, nil)
+	w, err := Create(zaptest.NewLogger(t), p, nil)
 	defer func() {
 		if err = w.Close(); err != nil && err != os.ErrInvalid {
 			t.Fatal(err)
@@ -852,7 +850,7 @@ func TestOpenOnTornWrite(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	f.Close()
 
-	w, err = Open(zap.NewExample(), p, walpb.Snapshot{})
+	w, err = Open(zaptest.NewLogger(t), p, walpb.Snapshot{})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -873,7 +871,7 @@ func TestOpenOnTornWrite(t *testing.T) {
 	w.Close()
 
 	// read back the entries, confirm number of entries matches expectation
-	w, err = OpenForRead(zap.NewExample(), p, walpb.Snapshot{})
+	w, err = OpenForRead(zaptest.NewLogger(t), p, walpb.Snapshot{})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -902,7 +900,7 @@ func TestRenameFail(t *testing.T) {
 	os.RemoveAll(tp)
 
 	w := &WAL{
-		lg:  zap.NewExample(),
+		lg:  zaptest.NewLogger(t),
 		dir: p,
 	}
 	w2, werr := w.renameWAL(tp)
@@ -916,7 +914,7 @@ func TestReadAllFail(t *testing.T) {
 	dir := t.TempDir()
 
 	// create initial WAL
-	f, err := Create(zap.NewExample(), dir, []byte("metadata"))
+	f, err := Create(zaptest.NewLogger(t), dir, []byte("metadata"))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -940,7 +938,7 @@ func TestValidSnapshotEntries(t *testing.T) {
 	state2 := raftpb.HardState{Commit: 3, Term: 2}
 	snap4 := walpb.Snapshot{Index: 4, Term: 2, ConfState: &confState} // will be orphaned since the last committed entry will be snap3
 	func() {
-		w, err := Create(zap.NewExample(), p, nil)
+		w, err := Create(zaptest.NewLogger(t), p, nil)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}
@@ -966,7 +964,7 @@ func TestValidSnapshotEntries(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}
 	}()
-	walSnaps, err := ValidSnapshotEntries(zap.NewExample(), p)
+	walSnaps, err := ValidSnapshotEntries(zaptest.NewLogger(t), p)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -992,7 +990,7 @@ func TestValidSnapshotEntriesAfterPurgeWal(t *testing.T) {
 	snap3 := walpb.Snapshot{Index: 3, Term: 2, ConfState: &confState}
 	state2 := raftpb.HardState{Commit: 3, Term: 2}
 	func() {
-		w, err := Create(zap.NewExample(), p, nil)
+		w, err := Create(zaptest.NewLogger(t), p, nil)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}
@@ -1023,7 +1021,7 @@ func TestValidSnapshotEntriesAfterPurgeWal(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	os.Remove(p + "/" + files[0])
-	_, err = ValidSnapshotEntries(zap.NewExample(), p)
+	_, err = ValidSnapshotEntries(zaptest.NewLogger(t), p)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/tests/functional/tester/cluster_test.go b/tests/functional/tester/cluster_test.go
index aa17e7e37..975119280 100644
--- a/tests/functional/tester/cluster_test.go
+++ b/tests/functional/tester/cluster_test.go
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/tests/v3/functional/rpcpb"
-
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zaptest"
 )
 
 func Test_read(t *testing.T) {
@@ -262,10 +261,7 @@ func Test_read(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	logger, err := zap.NewProduction()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
+	logger := zaptest.NewLogger(t)
 	defer logger.Sync()
 
 	cfg, err := read(logger, "../functional.yaml")
diff --git a/tools/etcd-dump-logs/etcd-dump-log_test.go b/tools/etcd-dump-logs/etcd-dump-log_test.go
index bef7e0648..ca7f5c325 100644
--- a/tools/etcd-dump-logs/etcd-dump-log_test.go
+++ b/tools/etcd-dump-logs/etcd-dump-log_test.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import (
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/pkg/v3/pbutil"
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/raft/v3/raftpb"
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/storage/wal"
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zaptest"
 )
 
 func TestEtcdDumpLogEntryType(t *testing.T) {
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func TestEtcdDumpLogEntryType(t *testing.T) {
 	waldir := walDir(p)
 	snapdir := snapDir(p)
 
-	w, err := wal.Create(zap.NewExample(), waldir, nil)
+	w, err := wal.Create(zaptest.NewLogger(t), waldir, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}