diff --git a/backend/log/log.go b/backend/log/log.go
index 9c9f03cfb..e23185a9b 100644
--- a/backend/log/log.go
+++ b/backend/log/log.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ type Logger interface {
 	Info(msg string, args ...interface{})
 	Warn(msg string, args ...interface{})
 	Error(msg string, args ...interface{})
+	With(args ...interface{}) Logger
 	Level() Level
 }
 
@@ -82,5 +83,12 @@ func (l *hclogWrapper) Level() Level {
 	return NoLevel
 }
 
+// With creates a sub-logger that will always have the given key/value pairs.
+func (l *hclogWrapper) With(args ...interface{}) Logger {
+	return &hclogWrapper{
+		logger: l.logger.With(args...),
+	}
+}
+
 // DefaultLogger is the default logger.
 var DefaultLogger = New()