diff --git a/constants.properties b/constants.properties
index efd2246e17..cc51fb72b9 100644
--- a/constants.properties
+++ b/constants.properties
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 cordaVersion=4.12
 versionSuffix=SNAPSHOT
-cordaShellVersion=4.12-HC01
+cordaShellVersion=4.12-SNAPSHOT
 gradlePluginsVersion=5.1.1
 artifactoryContextUrl=https://software.r3.com/artifactory
 internalPublishVersion=1.+
diff --git a/node/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/node/internal/NodeStartup.kt b/node/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/node/internal/NodeStartup.kt
index 2bfe9d023b..31d7a20fb5 100644
--- a/node/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/node/internal/NodeStartup.kt
+++ b/node/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/node/internal/NodeStartup.kt
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ import net.corda.node.utilities.registration.NodeRegistrationException
 import net.corda.nodeapi.internal.JVMAgentUtilities
 import net.corda.nodeapi.internal.addShutdownHook
 import net.corda.nodeapi.internal.persistence.DatabaseIncompatibleException
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.LoggerContext
 import org.fusesource.jansi.Ansi
 import org.slf4j.bridge.SLF4JBridgeHandler
 import picocli.CommandLine.Mixin
@@ -531,6 +533,7 @@ fun CliWrapperBase.initLogging(baseDirectory: Path): Boolean {
         System.setProperty("consoleLogLevel", specifiedLogLevel)
         Node.renderBasicInfoToConsole = false
     }
+    (LogManager.getContext(false) as LoggerContext).reconfigure()
 
     //Test for access to the logging path and shutdown if we are unable to reach it.
     val logPath = baseDirectory / NodeCliCommand.LOGS_DIRECTORY_NAME