diff --git a/cmd/webhook/app/webhook.go b/cmd/webhook/app/webhook.go
index d7a512a9fbf..2d2104d4406 100644
--- a/cmd/webhook/app/webhook.go
+++ b/cmd/webhook/app/webhook.go
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func NewServerCommand(stopCh <-chan struct{}) *cobra.Command {
 				os.Exit(1)
 			}
 
-			if err := logf.ValidateAndApply(webhookFlags.Logging); err != nil {
+			if err := logf.ValidateAndApply(&webhookConfig.Logging); err != nil {
 				log.Error(err, "Failed to validate webhook flags")
 				os.Exit(1)
 			}
@@ -117,6 +117,11 @@ func NewServerCommand(stopCh <-chan struct{}) *cobra.Command {
 					log.Error(err, "Failed to set feature gates from config file")
 					os.Exit(1)
 				}
+
+				if err := logf.ValidateAndApply(&webhookConfig.Logging); err != nil {
+					log.Error(err, "Failed to validate webhook flags")
+					os.Exit(1)
+				}
 			}
 
 			srv, err := cmwebhook.NewCertManagerWebhookServer(log, *webhookConfig)
diff --git a/hack/k8s-codegen.sh b/hack/k8s-codegen.sh
index 193004e2ddc..8a51ae09b94 100755
--- a/hack/k8s-codegen.sh
+++ b/hack/k8s-codegen.sh
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ conversion_inputs=(
   internal/apis/acme/v1alpha3 \
   internal/apis/acme/v1beta1 \
   internal/apis/acme/v1 \
+  internal/apis/config/util \
   internal/apis/config/webhook/v1alpha1 \
   internal/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1 \
   internal/apis/meta/v1 \
diff --git a/internal/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1/conversion.go b/internal/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1/conversion.go
index 5992b340491..335956697c5 100644
--- a/internal/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1/conversion.go
+++ b/internal/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1/conversion.go
@@ -15,71 +15,3 @@ limitations under the License.
 */
 
 package v1alpha1
-
-import (
-	controller "github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager/internal/apis/config/controller"
-	v1alpha1 "github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager/pkg/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1"
-	conversion "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/conversion"
-	"k8s.io/component-base/logs"
-	logsapi "k8s.io/component-base/logs/api/v1"
-)
-
-func Convert_v1alpha1_ControllerConfiguration_To_controller_ControllerConfiguration(in *v1alpha1.ControllerConfiguration, out *controller.ControllerConfiguration, s conversion.Scope) error {
-	if err := autoConvert_v1alpha1_ControllerConfiguration_To_controller_ControllerConfiguration(in, out, s); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-func Convert_controller_ControllerConfiguration_To_v1alpha1_ControllerConfiguration(in *controller.ControllerConfiguration, out *v1alpha1.ControllerConfiguration, s conversion.Scope) error {
-	if err := autoConvert_controller_ControllerConfiguration_To_v1alpha1_ControllerConfiguration(in, out, s); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-func Convert_Pointer_float32_To_float32(in **float32, out *float32, s conversion.Scope) error {
-	if *in == nil {
-		*out = 0
-		return nil
-	}
-	*out = float32(**in)
-	return nil
-}
-
-func Convert_float32_To_Pointer_float32(in *float32, out **float32, s conversion.Scope) error {
-	temp := float32(*in)
-	*out = &temp
-	return nil
-}
-
-func Convert_Pointer_int32_To_int(in **int32, out *int, s conversion.Scope) error {
-	if *in == nil {
-		*out = 0
-		return nil
-	}
-	*out = int(**in)
-	return nil
-}
-
-func Convert_int_To_Pointer_int32(in *int, out **int32, s conversion.Scope) error {
-	temp := int32(*in)
-	*out = &temp
-	return nil
-}
-
-func Convert_Pointer_v1_LoggingConfiguration_To_v1_LoggingConfiguration(in **logsapi.LoggingConfiguration, out *logsapi.LoggingConfiguration, s conversion.Scope) error {
-	if *in == nil {
-		temp := logs.NewOptions()
-		temp.DeepCopyInto(out)
-		return nil
-	}
-	(*in).DeepCopyInto(out)
-	return nil
-}
-
-func Convert_v1_LoggingConfiguration_To_Pointer_v1_LoggingConfiguration(in *logsapi.LoggingConfiguration, out **logsapi.LoggingConfiguration, s conversion.Scope) error {
-	temp := in.DeepCopy()
-	*out = temp
-	return nil
-}
diff --git a/internal/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1/conversion_test.go b/internal/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1/conversion_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 2af97888a1f..00000000000
--- a/internal/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1/conversion_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,82 +0,0 @@
-/*
-Copyright 2021 The cert-manager Authors.
-
-Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-limitations under the License.
-*/
-
-package v1alpha1
-
-import (
-	"reflect"
-	"testing"
-
-	logsapi "k8s.io/component-base/logs/api/v1"
-
-	"k8s.io/component-base/logs"
-)
-
-func TestConvert_Pointer_v1_LoggingConfiguration_To_v1_LoggingConfiguration(t *testing.T) {
-
-	testInput := logs.NewOptions()
-	generalInput := &testInput
-	var nilTestInput *logsapi.LoggingConfiguration = nil
-	var nilInput **logsapi.LoggingConfiguration = &nilTestInput
-
-	testcases := map[string]struct {
-		in       **logsapi.LoggingConfiguration
-		expected logsapi.LoggingConfiguration
-	}{
-		"general case ": {
-			in:       generalInput,
-			expected: *logs.NewOptions(),
-		},
-		"nil case": {
-			in:       nilInput,
-			expected: *logs.NewOptions(),
-		},
-	}
-	for testName, testcase := range testcases {
-
-		out := logsapi.LoggingConfiguration{}
-		Convert_Pointer_v1_LoggingConfiguration_To_v1_LoggingConfiguration(testcase.in, &out, nil)
-		if !reflect.DeepEqual(testcase.expected, out) {
-			t.Errorf("\"%s\": expected \n\t%#v, got \n\t%#v\n", testName, testcase.expected, out)
-		}
-		if *testcase.in != nil && *testcase.in == &out {
-			t.Errorf("\"%s\": expected input and output to have different pointers, but they are the same.\n", testName)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func Test_Convert_v1_LoggingConfiguration_To_Pointer_v1_LoggingConfiguration(t *testing.T) {
-	testcases := map[string]struct {
-		in       *logsapi.LoggingConfiguration
-		expected *logsapi.LoggingConfiguration
-	}{
-		"general case ": {
-			in:       logs.NewOptions(),
-			expected: logs.NewOptions(),
-		},
-	}
-
-	for testName, testcase := range testcases {
-		temp := &logsapi.LoggingConfiguration{}
-		out := &temp
-		Convert_v1_LoggingConfiguration_To_Pointer_v1_LoggingConfiguration(testcase.in, out, nil)
-		if !reflect.DeepEqual(testcase.expected, *out) {
-			t.Errorf("\"%s\": expected \n\t%#v, got \n\t%#v\n", testName, testcase.expected, out)
-		}
-
-	}
-
-}
diff --git a/internal/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1/defaults.go b/internal/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1/defaults.go
index d42803147a6..7384cef6385 100644
--- a/internal/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1/defaults.go
+++ b/internal/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1/defaults.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
-	"k8s.io/component-base/logs"
+	logsapi "k8s.io/component-base/logs/api/v1"
 
 	"time"
 
@@ -71,8 +71,6 @@ var (
 	defaultEnableProfiling = false
 	defaultProfilerAddr    = "localhost:6060"
 
-	defaultLogging = logs.NewOptions()
-
 	defaultClusterIssuerAmbientCredentials = true
 	defaultIssuerAmbientCredentials        = false
 
@@ -243,9 +241,7 @@ func SetDefaults_ControllerConfiguration(obj *v1alpha1.ControllerConfiguration)
 		obj.PprofAddress = defaultProfilerAddr
 	}
 
-	if obj.Logging == nil {
-		obj.Logging = defaultLogging
-	}
+	logsapi.SetRecommendedLoggingConfiguration(&obj.Logging)
 }
 
 func SetDefaults_LeaderElectionConfig(obj *v1alpha1.LeaderElectionConfig) {
diff --git a/internal/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1/zz_generated.conversion.go b/internal/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1/zz_generated.conversion.go
index 520ccd4ff53..d0cae62330c 100644
--- a/internal/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1/zz_generated.conversion.go
+++ b/internal/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1/zz_generated.conversion.go
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ import (
 	unsafe "unsafe"
 
 	controller "github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager/internal/apis/config/controller"
+	util "github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager/internal/apis/config/util"
 	v1alpha1 "github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager/pkg/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1"
-	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+	v1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	conversion "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/conversion"
 	runtime "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
-	v1 "k8s.io/component-base/logs/api/v1"
 )
 
 func init() {
@@ -60,6 +60,16 @@ func RegisterConversions(s *runtime.Scheme) error {
 	}); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	if err := s.AddGeneratedConversionFunc((*v1alpha1.ControllerConfiguration)(nil), (*controller.ControllerConfiguration)(nil), func(a, b interface{}, scope conversion.Scope) error {
+		return Convert_v1alpha1_ControllerConfiguration_To_controller_ControllerConfiguration(a.(*v1alpha1.ControllerConfiguration), b.(*controller.ControllerConfiguration), scope)
+	}); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := s.AddGeneratedConversionFunc((*controller.ControllerConfiguration)(nil), (*v1alpha1.ControllerConfiguration)(nil), func(a, b interface{}, scope conversion.Scope) error {
+		return Convert_controller_ControllerConfiguration_To_v1alpha1_ControllerConfiguration(a.(*controller.ControllerConfiguration), b.(*v1alpha1.ControllerConfiguration), scope)
+	}); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	if err := s.AddGeneratedConversionFunc((*v1alpha1.IngressShimConfig)(nil), (*controller.IngressShimConfig)(nil), func(a, b interface{}, scope conversion.Scope) error {
 		return Convert_v1alpha1_IngressShimConfig_To_controller_IngressShimConfig(a.(*v1alpha1.IngressShimConfig), b.(*controller.IngressShimConfig), scope)
 	}); err != nil {
@@ -80,52 +90,12 @@ func RegisterConversions(s *runtime.Scheme) error {
 	}); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if err := s.AddConversionFunc((**float32)(nil), (*float32)(nil), func(a, b interface{}, scope conversion.Scope) error {
-		return Convert_Pointer_float32_To_float32(a.(**float32), b.(*float32), scope)
-	}); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if err := s.AddConversionFunc((**int32)(nil), (*int)(nil), func(a, b interface{}, scope conversion.Scope) error {
-		return Convert_Pointer_int32_To_int(a.(**int32), b.(*int), scope)
-	}); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if err := s.AddConversionFunc((**v1.LoggingConfiguration)(nil), (*v1.LoggingConfiguration)(nil), func(a, b interface{}, scope conversion.Scope) error {
-		return Convert_Pointer_v1_LoggingConfiguration_To_v1_LoggingConfiguration(a.(**v1.LoggingConfiguration), b.(*v1.LoggingConfiguration), scope)
-	}); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if err := s.AddConversionFunc((*controller.ControllerConfiguration)(nil), (*v1alpha1.ControllerConfiguration)(nil), func(a, b interface{}, scope conversion.Scope) error {
-		return Convert_controller_ControllerConfiguration_To_v1alpha1_ControllerConfiguration(a.(*controller.ControllerConfiguration), b.(*v1alpha1.ControllerConfiguration), scope)
-	}); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if err := s.AddConversionFunc((*float32)(nil), (**float32)(nil), func(a, b interface{}, scope conversion.Scope) error {
-		return Convert_float32_To_Pointer_float32(a.(*float32), b.(**float32), scope)
-	}); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if err := s.AddConversionFunc((*int)(nil), (**int32)(nil), func(a, b interface{}, scope conversion.Scope) error {
-		return Convert_int_To_Pointer_int32(a.(*int), b.(**int32), scope)
-	}); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if err := s.AddConversionFunc((*v1.LoggingConfiguration)(nil), (**v1.LoggingConfiguration)(nil), func(a, b interface{}, scope conversion.Scope) error {
-		return Convert_v1_LoggingConfiguration_To_Pointer_v1_LoggingConfiguration(a.(*v1.LoggingConfiguration), b.(**v1.LoggingConfiguration), scope)
-	}); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if err := s.AddConversionFunc((*v1alpha1.ControllerConfiguration)(nil), (*controller.ControllerConfiguration)(nil), func(a, b interface{}, scope conversion.Scope) error {
-		return Convert_v1alpha1_ControllerConfiguration_To_controller_ControllerConfiguration(a.(*v1alpha1.ControllerConfiguration), b.(*controller.ControllerConfiguration), scope)
-	}); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
 	return nil
 }
 
 func autoConvert_v1alpha1_ACMEDNS01Config_To_controller_ACMEDNS01Config(in *v1alpha1.ACMEDNS01Config, out *controller.ACMEDNS01Config, s conversion.Scope) error {
 	out.RecursiveNameservers = *(*[]string)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.RecursiveNameservers))
-	if err := metav1.Convert_Pointer_bool_To_bool(&in.RecursiveNameserversOnly, &out.RecursiveNameserversOnly, s); err != nil {
+	if err := v1.Convert_Pointer_bool_To_bool(&in.RecursiveNameserversOnly, &out.RecursiveNameserversOnly, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	out.CheckRetryPeriod = time.Duration(in.CheckRetryPeriod)
@@ -139,7 +109,7 @@ func Convert_v1alpha1_ACMEDNS01Config_To_controller_ACMEDNS01Config(in *v1alpha1
 
 func autoConvert_controller_ACMEDNS01Config_To_v1alpha1_ACMEDNS01Config(in *controller.ACMEDNS01Config, out *v1alpha1.ACMEDNS01Config, s conversion.Scope) error {
 	out.RecursiveNameservers = *(*[]string)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.RecursiveNameservers))
-	if err := metav1.Convert_bool_To_Pointer_bool(&in.RecursiveNameserversOnly, &out.RecursiveNameserversOnly, s); err != nil {
+	if err := v1.Convert_bool_To_Pointer_bool(&in.RecursiveNameserversOnly, &out.RecursiveNameserversOnly, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	out.CheckRetryPeriod = time.Duration(in.CheckRetryPeriod)
@@ -157,7 +127,7 @@ func autoConvert_v1alpha1_ACMEHTTP01Config_To_controller_ACMEHTTP01Config(in *v1
 	out.SolverResourceRequestMemory = in.SolverResourceRequestMemory
 	out.SolverResourceLimitsCPU = in.SolverResourceLimitsCPU
 	out.SolverResourceLimitsMemory = in.SolverResourceLimitsMemory
-	if err := metav1.Convert_Pointer_bool_To_bool(&in.SolverRunAsNonRoot, &out.SolverRunAsNonRoot, s); err != nil {
+	if err := v1.Convert_Pointer_bool_To_bool(&in.SolverRunAsNonRoot, &out.SolverRunAsNonRoot, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	out.SolverNameservers = *(*[]string)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.SolverNameservers))
@@ -175,7 +145,7 @@ func autoConvert_controller_ACMEHTTP01Config_To_v1alpha1_ACMEHTTP01Config(in *co
 	out.SolverResourceRequestMemory = in.SolverResourceRequestMemory
 	out.SolverResourceLimitsCPU = in.SolverResourceLimitsCPU
 	out.SolverResourceLimitsMemory = in.SolverResourceLimitsMemory
-	if err := metav1.Convert_bool_To_Pointer_bool(&in.SolverRunAsNonRoot, &out.SolverRunAsNonRoot, s); err != nil {
+	if err := v1.Convert_bool_To_Pointer_bool(&in.SolverRunAsNonRoot, &out.SolverRunAsNonRoot, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	out.SolverNameservers = *(*[]string)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.SolverNameservers))
@@ -190,10 +160,10 @@ func Convert_controller_ACMEHTTP01Config_To_v1alpha1_ACMEHTTP01Config(in *contro
 func autoConvert_v1alpha1_ControllerConfiguration_To_controller_ControllerConfiguration(in *v1alpha1.ControllerConfiguration, out *controller.ControllerConfiguration, s conversion.Scope) error {
 	out.KubeConfig = in.KubeConfig
 	out.APIServerHost = in.APIServerHost
-	if err := Convert_Pointer_float32_To_float32(&in.KubernetesAPIQPS, &out.KubernetesAPIQPS, s); err != nil {
+	if err := util.Convert_Pointer_float32_To_float32(&in.KubernetesAPIQPS, &out.KubernetesAPIQPS, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if err := Convert_Pointer_int32_To_int(&in.KubernetesAPIBurst, &out.KubernetesAPIBurst, s); err != nil {
+	if err := util.Convert_Pointer_int32_To_int(&in.KubernetesAPIBurst, &out.KubernetesAPIBurst, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	out.Namespace = in.Namespace
@@ -202,31 +172,29 @@ func autoConvert_v1alpha1_ControllerConfiguration_To_controller_ControllerConfig
 		return err
 	}
 	out.Controllers = *(*[]string)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Controllers))
-	if err := metav1.Convert_Pointer_bool_To_bool(&in.IssuerAmbientCredentials, &out.IssuerAmbientCredentials, s); err != nil {
+	if err := v1.Convert_Pointer_bool_To_bool(&in.IssuerAmbientCredentials, &out.IssuerAmbientCredentials, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if err := metav1.Convert_Pointer_bool_To_bool(&in.ClusterIssuerAmbientCredentials, &out.ClusterIssuerAmbientCredentials, s); err != nil {
+	if err := v1.Convert_Pointer_bool_To_bool(&in.ClusterIssuerAmbientCredentials, &out.ClusterIssuerAmbientCredentials, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if err := metav1.Convert_Pointer_bool_To_bool(&in.EnableCertificateOwnerRef, &out.EnableCertificateOwnerRef, s); err != nil {
+	if err := v1.Convert_Pointer_bool_To_bool(&in.EnableCertificateOwnerRef, &out.EnableCertificateOwnerRef, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	out.CopiedAnnotationPrefixes = *(*[]string)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.CopiedAnnotationPrefixes))
-	if err := Convert_Pointer_int32_To_int(&in.NumberOfConcurrentWorkers, &out.NumberOfConcurrentWorkers, s); err != nil {
+	if err := util.Convert_Pointer_int32_To_int(&in.NumberOfConcurrentWorkers, &out.NumberOfConcurrentWorkers, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if err := Convert_Pointer_int32_To_int(&in.MaxConcurrentChallenges, &out.MaxConcurrentChallenges, s); err != nil {
+	if err := util.Convert_Pointer_int32_To_int(&in.MaxConcurrentChallenges, &out.MaxConcurrentChallenges, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	out.MetricsListenAddress = in.MetricsListenAddress
 	out.HealthzListenAddress = in.HealthzListenAddress
-	if err := metav1.Convert_Pointer_bool_To_bool(&in.EnablePprof, &out.EnablePprof, s); err != nil {
+	if err := v1.Convert_Pointer_bool_To_bool(&in.EnablePprof, &out.EnablePprof, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	out.PprofAddress = in.PprofAddress
-	if err := Convert_Pointer_v1_LoggingConfiguration_To_v1_LoggingConfiguration(&in.Logging, &out.Logging, s); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
+	out.Logging = in.Logging
 	out.FeatureGates = *(*map[string]bool)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.FeatureGates))
 	if err := Convert_v1alpha1_IngressShimConfig_To_controller_IngressShimConfig(&in.IngressShimConfig, &out.IngressShimConfig, s); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -240,13 +208,18 @@ func autoConvert_v1alpha1_ControllerConfiguration_To_controller_ControllerConfig
 	return nil
 }
 
+// Convert_v1alpha1_ControllerConfiguration_To_controller_ControllerConfiguration is an autogenerated conversion function.
+func Convert_v1alpha1_ControllerConfiguration_To_controller_ControllerConfiguration(in *v1alpha1.ControllerConfiguration, out *controller.ControllerConfiguration, s conversion.Scope) error {
+	return autoConvert_v1alpha1_ControllerConfiguration_To_controller_ControllerConfiguration(in, out, s)
+}
+
 func autoConvert_controller_ControllerConfiguration_To_v1alpha1_ControllerConfiguration(in *controller.ControllerConfiguration, out *v1alpha1.ControllerConfiguration, s conversion.Scope) error {
 	out.APIServerHost = in.APIServerHost
 	out.KubeConfig = in.KubeConfig
-	if err := Convert_float32_To_Pointer_float32(&in.KubernetesAPIQPS, &out.KubernetesAPIQPS, s); err != nil {
+	if err := util.Convert_float32_To_Pointer_float32(&in.KubernetesAPIQPS, &out.KubernetesAPIQPS, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if err := Convert_int_To_Pointer_int32(&in.KubernetesAPIBurst, &out.KubernetesAPIBurst, s); err != nil {
+	if err := util.Convert_int_To_Pointer_int32(&in.KubernetesAPIBurst, &out.KubernetesAPIBurst, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	out.Namespace = in.Namespace
@@ -255,31 +228,29 @@ func autoConvert_controller_ControllerConfiguration_To_v1alpha1_ControllerConfig
 		return err
 	}
 	out.Controllers = *(*[]string)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Controllers))
-	if err := metav1.Convert_bool_To_Pointer_bool(&in.IssuerAmbientCredentials, &out.IssuerAmbientCredentials, s); err != nil {
+	if err := v1.Convert_bool_To_Pointer_bool(&in.IssuerAmbientCredentials, &out.IssuerAmbientCredentials, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if err := metav1.Convert_bool_To_Pointer_bool(&in.ClusterIssuerAmbientCredentials, &out.ClusterIssuerAmbientCredentials, s); err != nil {
+	if err := v1.Convert_bool_To_Pointer_bool(&in.ClusterIssuerAmbientCredentials, &out.ClusterIssuerAmbientCredentials, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if err := metav1.Convert_bool_To_Pointer_bool(&in.EnableCertificateOwnerRef, &out.EnableCertificateOwnerRef, s); err != nil {
+	if err := v1.Convert_bool_To_Pointer_bool(&in.EnableCertificateOwnerRef, &out.EnableCertificateOwnerRef, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	out.CopiedAnnotationPrefixes = *(*[]string)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.CopiedAnnotationPrefixes))
-	if err := Convert_int_To_Pointer_int32(&in.NumberOfConcurrentWorkers, &out.NumberOfConcurrentWorkers, s); err != nil {
+	if err := util.Convert_int_To_Pointer_int32(&in.NumberOfConcurrentWorkers, &out.NumberOfConcurrentWorkers, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if err := Convert_int_To_Pointer_int32(&in.MaxConcurrentChallenges, &out.MaxConcurrentChallenges, s); err != nil {
+	if err := util.Convert_int_To_Pointer_int32(&in.MaxConcurrentChallenges, &out.MaxConcurrentChallenges, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	out.MetricsListenAddress = in.MetricsListenAddress
 	out.HealthzListenAddress = in.HealthzListenAddress
-	if err := metav1.Convert_bool_To_Pointer_bool(&in.EnablePprof, &out.EnablePprof, s); err != nil {
+	if err := v1.Convert_bool_To_Pointer_bool(&in.EnablePprof, &out.EnablePprof, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	out.PprofAddress = in.PprofAddress
-	if err := Convert_v1_LoggingConfiguration_To_Pointer_v1_LoggingConfiguration(&in.Logging, &out.Logging, s); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
+	out.Logging = in.Logging
 	out.FeatureGates = *(*map[string]bool)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.FeatureGates))
 	if err := Convert_controller_IngressShimConfig_To_v1alpha1_IngressShimConfig(&in.IngressShimConfig, &out.IngressShimConfig, s); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -293,6 +264,11 @@ func autoConvert_controller_ControllerConfiguration_To_v1alpha1_ControllerConfig
 	return nil
 }
 
+// Convert_controller_ControllerConfiguration_To_v1alpha1_ControllerConfiguration is an autogenerated conversion function.
+func Convert_controller_ControllerConfiguration_To_v1alpha1_ControllerConfiguration(in *controller.ControllerConfiguration, out *v1alpha1.ControllerConfiguration, s conversion.Scope) error {
+	return autoConvert_controller_ControllerConfiguration_To_v1alpha1_ControllerConfiguration(in, out, s)
+}
+
 func autoConvert_v1alpha1_IngressShimConfig_To_controller_IngressShimConfig(in *v1alpha1.IngressShimConfig, out *controller.IngressShimConfig, s conversion.Scope) error {
 	out.DefaultIssuerName = in.DefaultIssuerName
 	out.DefaultIssuerKind = in.DefaultIssuerKind
@@ -320,7 +296,7 @@ func Convert_controller_IngressShimConfig_To_v1alpha1_IngressShimConfig(in *cont
 }
 
 func autoConvert_v1alpha1_LeaderElectionConfig_To_controller_LeaderElectionConfig(in *v1alpha1.LeaderElectionConfig, out *controller.LeaderElectionConfig, s conversion.Scope) error {
-	if err := metav1.Convert_Pointer_bool_To_bool(&in.Enabled, &out.Enabled, s); err != nil {
+	if err := v1.Convert_Pointer_bool_To_bool(&in.Enabled, &out.Enabled, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	out.Namespace = in.Namespace
@@ -337,7 +313,7 @@ func Convert_v1alpha1_LeaderElectionConfig_To_controller_LeaderElectionConfig(in
 }
 
 func autoConvert_controller_LeaderElectionConfig_To_v1alpha1_LeaderElectionConfig(in *controller.LeaderElectionConfig, out *v1alpha1.LeaderElectionConfig, s conversion.Scope) error {
-	if err := metav1.Convert_bool_To_Pointer_bool(&in.Enabled, &out.Enabled, s); err != nil {
+	if err := v1.Convert_bool_To_Pointer_bool(&in.Enabled, &out.Enabled, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	out.Namespace = in.Namespace
diff --git a/internal/apis/config/util/conversion.go b/internal/apis/config/util/conversion.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..aa03ea17a4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/apis/config/util/conversion.go
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2021 The cert-manager Authors.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package config
+
+import (
+	conversion "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/conversion"
+)
+
+func Convert_Pointer_float32_To_float32(in **float32, out *float32, s conversion.Scope) error {
+	if *in == nil {
+		*out = 0
+		return nil
+	}
+	*out = float32(**in)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func Convert_float32_To_Pointer_float32(in *float32, out **float32, s conversion.Scope) error {
+	temp := float32(*in)
+	*out = &temp
+	return nil
+}
+
+func Convert_Pointer_int32_To_int(in **int32, out *int, s conversion.Scope) error {
+	if *in == nil {
+		*out = 0
+		return nil
+	}
+	*out = int(**in)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func Convert_int_To_Pointer_int32(in *int, out **int32, s conversion.Scope) error {
+	temp := int32(*in)
+	*out = &temp
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/apis/config/webhook/types.go b/internal/apis/config/webhook/types.go
index 0402eb4da4a..53e6d7e8e54 100644
--- a/internal/apis/config/webhook/types.go
+++ b/internal/apis/config/webhook/types.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package webhook
 
 import (
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+	"k8s.io/component-base/logs"
 )
 
 // +k8s:deepcopy-gen:interfaces=k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime.Object
@@ -51,6 +52,9 @@ type WebhookConfiguration struct {
 	// Defaults to 'localhost:6060'.
 	PprofAddress string
 
+	// https://pkg.go.dev/k8s.io/component-base@v0.27.3/logs/api/v1#LoggingConfiguration
+	Logging logs.Options
+
 	// featureGates is a map of feature names to bools that enable or disable experimental
 	// features.
 	// Default: nil
diff --git a/internal/apis/config/webhook/v1alpha1/defaults.go b/internal/apis/config/webhook/v1alpha1/defaults.go
index cc5373d031e..d698a6f9670 100644
--- a/internal/apis/config/webhook/v1alpha1/defaults.go
+++ b/internal/apis/config/webhook/v1alpha1/defaults.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package v1alpha1
 
 import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
+	logsapi "k8s.io/component-base/logs/api/v1"
 	"k8s.io/utils/pointer"
 
 	"github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager/pkg/apis/config/webhook/v1alpha1"
@@ -37,4 +38,6 @@ func SetDefaults_WebhookConfiguration(obj *v1alpha1.WebhookConfiguration) {
 	if obj.PprofAddress == "" {
 		obj.PprofAddress = "localhost:6060"
 	}
+
+	logsapi.SetRecommendedLoggingConfiguration(&obj.Logging)
 }
diff --git a/internal/apis/config/webhook/v1alpha1/zz_generated.conversion.go b/internal/apis/config/webhook/v1alpha1/zz_generated.conversion.go
index a71a79ebe29..c1637e1fe8f 100644
--- a/internal/apis/config/webhook/v1alpha1/zz_generated.conversion.go
+++ b/internal/apis/config/webhook/v1alpha1/zz_generated.conversion.go
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ func autoConvert_v1alpha1_WebhookConfiguration_To_webhook_WebhookConfiguration(i
 	out.APIServerHost = in.APIServerHost
 	out.EnablePprof = in.EnablePprof
 	out.PprofAddress = in.PprofAddress
+	out.Logging = in.Logging
 	out.FeatureGates = *(*map[string]bool)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.FeatureGates))
 	return nil
 }
@@ -189,6 +190,7 @@ func autoConvert_webhook_WebhookConfiguration_To_v1alpha1_WebhookConfiguration(i
 	out.APIServerHost = in.APIServerHost
 	out.EnablePprof = in.EnablePprof
 	out.PprofAddress = in.PprofAddress
+	out.Logging = in.Logging
 	out.FeatureGates = *(*map[string]bool)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.FeatureGates))
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/apis/config/webhook/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/internal/apis/config/webhook/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index aeeba9d7f11..655700ded8e 100644
--- a/internal/apis/config/webhook/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/internal/apis/config/webhook/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ func (in *WebhookConfiguration) DeepCopyInto(out *WebhookConfiguration) {
 		**out = **in
 	}
 	in.TLSConfig.DeepCopyInto(&out.TLSConfig)
+	in.Logging.DeepCopyInto(&out.Logging)
 	if in.FeatureGates != nil {
 		in, out := &in.FeatureGates, &out.FeatureGates
 		*out = make(map[string]bool, len(*in))
diff --git a/pkg/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1/types.go b/pkg/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1/types.go
index c115904941c..79674a37d4f 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1/types.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1/types.go
@@ -19,9 +19,8 @@ package v1alpha1
 import (
 	"time"
 
-	"k8s.io/component-base/logs"
-
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+	logsapi "k8s.io/component-base/logs/api/v1"
 )
 
 // +k8s:deepcopy-gen:interfaces=k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime.Object
@@ -113,7 +112,7 @@ type ControllerConfiguration struct {
 
 	// logging configures the logging behaviour of the controller.
 	// https://pkg.go.dev/k8s.io/component-base@v0.27.3/logs/api/v1#LoggingConfiguration
-	Logging *logs.Options `json:"logging,omitempty"`
+	Logging logsapi.LoggingConfiguration `json:"logging"`
 
 	// featureGates is a map of feature names to bools that enable or disable experimental
 	// features.
diff --git a/pkg/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/pkg/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index 722a2bf35b3..d5e7b21ebf6 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/config/controller/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ package v1alpha1
 
 import (
 	runtime "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
-	v1 "k8s.io/component-base/logs/api/v1"
 )
 
 // DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
@@ -133,11 +132,7 @@ func (in *ControllerConfiguration) DeepCopyInto(out *ControllerConfiguration) {
 		*out = new(bool)
 		**out = **in
 	}
-	if in.Logging != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Logging, &out.Logging
-		*out = new(v1.LoggingConfiguration)
-		(*in).DeepCopyInto(*out)
-	}
+	in.Logging.DeepCopyInto(&out.Logging)
 	if in.FeatureGates != nil {
 		in, out := &in.FeatureGates, &out.FeatureGates
 		*out = make(map[string]bool, len(*in))
diff --git a/pkg/apis/config/webhook/v1alpha1/types.go b/pkg/apis/config/webhook/v1alpha1/types.go
index 13b01a84766..6ef03ddf4a2 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/config/webhook/v1alpha1/types.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/config/webhook/v1alpha1/types.go
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 package v1alpha1
 
-import metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+import (
+	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+	logsapi "k8s.io/component-base/logs/api/v1"
+)
 
 // +k8s:deepcopy-gen:interfaces=k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime.Object
 
@@ -49,6 +52,10 @@ type WebhookConfiguration struct {
 	// Defaults to 'localhost:6060'.
 	PprofAddress string `json:"pprofAddress,omitempty"`
 
+	// logging configures the logging behaviour of the webhook.
+	// https://pkg.go.dev/k8s.io/component-base@v0.27.3/logs/api/v1#LoggingConfiguration
+	Logging logsapi.LoggingConfiguration `json:"logging"`
+
 	// featureGates is a map of feature names to bools that enable or disable experimental
 	// features.
 	// Default: nil
diff --git a/pkg/apis/config/webhook/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/pkg/apis/config/webhook/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index d5674181ee9..0484144972b 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/config/webhook/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/config/webhook/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ func (in *WebhookConfiguration) DeepCopyInto(out *WebhookConfiguration) {
 		**out = **in
 	}
 	in.TLSConfig.DeepCopyInto(&out.TLSConfig)
+	in.Logging.DeepCopyInto(&out.Logging)
 	if in.FeatureGates != nil {
 		in, out := &in.FeatureGates, &out.FeatureGates
 		*out = make(map[string]bool, len(*in))
diff --git a/pkg/webhook/options/options.go b/pkg/webhook/options/options.go
index 88de8101f2d..c2941023afc 100644
--- a/pkg/webhook/options/options.go
+++ b/pkg/webhook/options/options.go
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/spf13/pflag"
 	cliflag "k8s.io/component-base/cli/flag"
-	"k8s.io/component-base/logs"
 
 	config "github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager/internal/apis/config/webhook"
 	configscheme "github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager/internal/apis/config/webhook/scheme"
@@ -32,21 +31,16 @@ import (
 
 // WebhookFlags defines options that can only be configured via flags.
 type WebhookFlags struct {
-	Logging *logs.Options
-
 	// Path to a file containing a WebhookConfiguration resource
 	Config string
 }
 
 func NewWebhookFlags() *WebhookFlags {
-	return &WebhookFlags{
-		Logging: logs.NewOptions(),
-	}
+	return &WebhookFlags{}
 }
 
 func (f *WebhookFlags) AddFlags(fs *pflag.FlagSet) {
 	fs.StringVar(&f.Config, "config", "", "Path to a file containing a WebhookConfiguration object used to configure the webhook")
-	logf.AddFlags(f.Logging, fs)
 }
 
 func NewWebhookConfiguration() (*config.WebhookConfiguration, error) {
@@ -93,4 +87,6 @@ func AddConfigFlags(fs *pflag.FlagSet, c *config.WebhookConfiguration) {
 			"Possible values: "+strings.Join(tlsPossibleVersions, ", "))
 	fs.Var(cliflag.NewMapStringBool(&c.FeatureGates), "feature-gates", "A set of key=value pairs that describe feature gates for alpha/experimental features. "+
 		"Options are:\n"+strings.Join(utilfeature.DefaultFeatureGate.KnownFeatures(), "\n"))
+
+	logf.AddFlags(&c.Logging, fs)
 }