diff --git a/jjb/pipeline/voltha-go-tests.groovy b/jjb/pipeline/voltha-go-tests.groovy
index 51c163a..6593a95 100644
--- a/jjb/pipeline/voltha-go-tests.groovy
+++ b/jjb/pipeline/voltha-go-tests.groovy
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@
         sh """
            cd kind-voltha/
            JUST_K8S=y ./voltha up
-           kail -n voltha -n default > $WORKSPACE/onos-voltha-combined.log &
            ./voltha up
            """
       }
@@ -114,7 +113,7 @@
          cp $WORKSPACE/kind-voltha/scripts/logger/combined/*.0001 $WORKSPACE
          tar czf container-logs.tgz *.0001
 
-         gzip *-combined.log
+         gzip *-combined.log || true
 
          ## shut down voltha
          cd $WORKSPACE/kind-voltha/
diff --git a/jjb/pipeline/voltha-physical-functional-tests.groovy b/jjb/pipeline/voltha-physical-functional-tests.groovy
index 32dce4c..633fccb 100644
--- a/jjb/pipeline/voltha-physical-functional-tests.groovy
+++ b/jjb/pipeline/voltha-physical-functional-tests.groovy
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
       cp $WORKSPACE/kind-voltha/scripts/logger/combined/*.0001 $WORKSPACE
       tar czf container-logs.tgz *.0001
 
-      gzip *-combined.log
+      gzip *-combined.log || true
       '''
       script {
         deployment_config.olts.each { olt ->