diff --git a/.changeset/fix-node-logger-startup-message.md b/.changeset/fix-node-logger-startup-message.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b5b802926037
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/fix-node-logger-startup-message.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+'@astrojs/node': patch
+'astro': patch
+---
+
+Fixes the `experimental.logger` destination not being used for the "Server listening on..." startup message. The logger is now resolved before the server starts listening, and `adapterLogger` re-creates itself when the underlying logger changes so the startup message uses the correct destination.
diff --git a/.github/renovate.json5 b/.github/renovate.json5
index 918989bace21..c8708e4e8d17 100644
--- a/.github/renovate.json5
+++ b/.github/renovate.json5
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
   "labels": ["dependencies"],
   "rangeStrategy": "bump",
   "postUpdateOptions": ["pnpmDedupe"],
+  "toolSettings": {
+    "nodeMaxMemory": 3072
+  },
   "lockFileMaintenance": {
     "enabled": true
   },
diff --git a/packages/astro/src/core/app/base.ts b/packages/astro/src/core/app/base.ts
index 941d0d602fbf..421061e39ee5 100644
--- a/packages/astro/src/core/app/base.ts
+++ b/packages/astro/src/core/app/base.ts
@@ -154,11 +154,9 @@ export abstract class BaseApp<P extends Pipeline = AppPipeline> {
 	}
 
 	get adapterLogger(): AstroIntegrationLogger {
-		if (!this.#adapterLogger) {
-			this.#adapterLogger = new AstroIntegrationLogger(
-				this.logger.options,
-				this.manifest.adapterName,
-			);
+		const currentOptions = this.logger.options;
+		if (!this.#adapterLogger || this.#adapterLogger.options !== currentOptions) {
+			this.#adapterLogger = new AstroIntegrationLogger(currentOptions, this.manifest.adapterName);
 		}
 		return this.#adapterLogger;
 	}
diff --git a/packages/astro/test/units/app/logger.test.ts b/packages/astro/test/units/app/logger.test.ts
index 1ae042c8194e..8fe3694e9658 100644
--- a/packages/astro/test/units/app/logger.test.ts
+++ b/packages/astro/test/units/app/logger.test.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,23 @@ function createAppWithLogger(experimentalLogger?: LoggerHandlerConfig) {
 }
 
 describe('SSR Logger', () => {
+	it('adapterLogger re-creates itself after the pipeline logger is replaced', async () => {
+		const app = createAppWithLogger({ entrypoint: 'astro/logger/json' });
+
+		// Access adapterLogger before getLogger(), caches it with the default options
+		const beforeOptions = app.adapterLogger.options;
+
+		await app.pipeline.getLogger();
+
+		// After getLogger() replaces pipeline.logger, adapterLogger should re-create
+		const afterOptions = app.adapterLogger.options;
+		assert.notEqual(
+			beforeOptions,
+			afterOptions,
+			'adapterLogger should re-create when the pipeline logger is replaced',
+		);
+	});
+
 	it('resolves a custom logger destination from the manifest on first request', async () => {
 		const app = createAppWithLogger({ entrypoint: 'astro/logger/json' });
 
diff --git a/packages/integrations/node/src/standalone.ts b/packages/integrations/node/src/standalone.ts
index ff7538c2795d..446b12c742e4 100644
--- a/packages/integrations/node/src/standalone.ts
+++ b/packages/integrations/node/src/standalone.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,10 @@ export default function standalone(
 	const server = createServer(handler, host, port);
 	server.server.listen(port, host);
 	if (process.env.ASTRO_NODE_LOGGING !== 'disabled') {
-		logListeningOn(app.adapterLogger, server.server, host);
+		// Resolve the logger before the 'listening' event fires so the startup message
+		// uses the correct destination. standalone() stays synchronous so callers get
+		// the server object immediately.
+		app.pipeline.getLogger().then(() => logListeningOn(app.adapterLogger, server.server, host));
 	}
 	server.server.on('close', () => {
 		app.logger.close();