diff --git a/httpserver/server.go b/httpserver/server.go
index a7006af..a635be5 100644
--- a/httpserver/server.go
+++ b/httpserver/server.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ type Server struct {
 // You can use Options to override the defaults.
 // Default list:
 // - Address: ":8080".
-func New(logHandler slog.Handler, handler http.Handler, options ...Option) *Server {
+func New(logger *slog.Logger, handler http.Handler, options ...Option) *Server {
 	const (
 		handlerTimeout    = 10 * time.Second
 		readHeaderTimeout = 5 * time.Second
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func New(logHandler slog.Handler, handler http.Handler, options ...Option) *Serv
 			WriteTimeout:      writeTimeout,
 			IdleTimeout:       idleTimeout,
 		},
-		log:  slog.New(logHandler),
+		log:  logger,
 		done: make(chan struct{}),
 	}
 
@@ -91,8 +91,6 @@ func (s *Server) Shutdown(timeout time.Duration) error {
 		close(s.done)
 	})
 
-	s.httpServer.Close()
-
 	err := s.httpServer.Shutdown(ctx)
 	if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, http.ErrServerClosed) {
 		return err
diff --git a/httpserver/server_test.go b/httpserver/server_test.go
index b0d9b70..f9f7604 100644
--- a/httpserver/server_test.go
+++ b/httpserver/server_test.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import (
 func TestServer_ShutdownWithoutCallingListenAndServe(t *testing.T) {
 	req := require.New(t)
 
-	s := httpserver.New(slog.NewJSONHandler(os.Stdout, nil), nil)
+	s := httpserver.New(slog.Default(), nil)
 
 	err := s.Shutdown(0)
 	req.NoError(err)
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func TestServer_ShutdownWithoutCallingListenAndServe(t *testing.T) {
 func TestServer_DoubleShutdown(t *testing.T) {
 	req := require.New(t)
 
-	s := httpserver.New(slog.NewJSONHandler(os.Stdout, nil), nil)
+	s := httpserver.New(slog.Default(), nil)
 
 	err := s.Shutdown(0)
 	req.NoError(err)
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func TestServer(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// holds server options
 	type serverOptions struct {
-		logger  slog.Handler
+		logger  *slog.Logger
 		handler http.Handler
 		options []httpserver.Option
 	}
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ func TestServer(t *testing.T) {
 		// server will shutdown after request finishes due to increased timeout
 		"ShutdownWithoutClosingLongLivedConnectionContext": {
 			serverOptions: serverOptions{
-				logger:  slog.NewJSONHandler(os.Stdout, nil),
+				logger:  slog.Default(),
 				handler: defaultHandler(),
 			},
 
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ func TestServer(t *testing.T) {
 		// request finishes due to the timeout
 		"ShutdownDeadlineExceeded": {
 			serverOptions: serverOptions{
-				logger:  slog.NewJSONHandler(os.Stdout, nil),
+				logger:  slog.Default(),
 				handler: defaultHandler(),
 			},
 
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ func TestServer(t *testing.T) {
 		// server shutdown wll also close the request context
 		"ShutdownWithClosingBaseContext": {
 			serverOptions: serverOptions{
-				logger:  slog.NewJSONHandler(os.Stdout, nil),
+				logger:  slog.Default(),
 				handler: defaultHandler(),
 				options: []httpserver.Option{httpserver.WithBaseContext(
 					context.Background(),
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ func TestServer(t *testing.T) {
 
 		"ShutdownWithSignals": {
 			serverOptions: serverOptions{
-				logger:  slog.NewJSONHandler(os.Stdout, nil),
+				logger:  slog.Default(),
 				handler: defaultHandler(),
 				options: []httpserver.Option{
 					httpserver.WithShutdownSignalsOption(syscall.SIGINT),