diff --git a/oslo_log/_options.py b/oslo_log/_options.py
index ce47c863..b1917fb8 100644
--- a/oslo_log/_options.py
+++ b/oslo_log/_options.py
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ generic_log_opts = [
 log_opts = [
     cfg.StrOpt('logging_context_format_string',
                default='%(asctime)s.%(msecs)03d %(process)d %(levelname)s '
-                       '%(name)s [%(request_id)s %(user_identity)s] '
-                       '%(instance)s%(message)s',
+                       '%(name)s [%(global_request_id)s %(request_id)s '
+                       '%(user_identity)s] %(instance)s%(message)s',
                help='Format string to use for log messages with context. '
                     'Used by oslo_log.formatters.ContextFormatter'),
     cfg.StrOpt('logging_default_format_string',
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/log-global_request_id-f97e6d663e8a80b3.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/log-global_request_id-f97e6d663e8a80b3.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f464d0f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/log-global_request_id-f97e6d663e8a80b3.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    Default value of the ``[DEFAULT] logging_context_format_string`` option has
+    been updated and now Global Request IDs are logged by default.