diff --git a/packages/aws-durable-execution-sdk-python-conformance-tests/handlers/plugin/plugin_invocation_lifecycle.py b/packages/aws-durable-execution-sdk-python-conformance-tests/handlers/plugin/plugin_invocation_lifecycle.py
index ddd226736..9bf94fd10 100644
--- a/packages/aws-durable-execution-sdk-python-conformance-tests/handlers/plugin/plugin_invocation_lifecycle.py
+++ b/packages/aws-durable-execution-sdk-python-conformance-tests/handlers/plugin/plugin_invocation_lifecycle.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 running line via the SDK-provided step context logger (mirrors handler 1-7).
 """
 
-import json
+import logging
 from typing import Any
 
 from aws_durable_execution_sdk_python.context import (
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@ def _emit(record: dict[str, Any], execution_arn: str | None) -> None:
     # execution. Omit the field when the ARN is unset (never invent a value).
     if execution_arn:
         record = {"durableExecutionArn": execution_arn, **record}
-    print(json.dumps(record), flush=True)
+    # Use the same logging transport as the step context logger. Mixing stdout
+    # and Lambda's logging sink can invert their CloudWatch timestamps even
+    # though invocation-start runs synchronously before the handler.
+    logging.getLogger().info("Plugin invocation lifecycle", extra=record)
 
 
 class LifecyclePlugin(DurableInstrumentationPlugin):
diff --git a/packages/aws-durable-execution-sdk-python-conformance-tests/template_plugin.yaml b/packages/aws-durable-execution-sdk-python-conformance-tests/template_plugin.yaml
index a533cd9da..735f53263 100644
--- a/packages/aws-durable-execution-sdk-python-conformance-tests/template_plugin.yaml
+++ b/packages/aws-durable-execution-sdk-python-conformance-tests/template_plugin.yaml
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ Resources:
       CodeUri: lambda-build/
       Handler: plugin.plugin_invocation_lifecycle.handler
       Description: Plugin invocation lifecycle hooks (start and end)
+      LoggingConfig:
+        LogFormat: JSON
+        ApplicationLogLevel: INFO
       Role:
         Fn::GetAtt:
         - DurableFunctionRole
diff --git a/packages/aws-durable-execution-sdk-python-conformance-tests/tests/e2e/test_plugin_invocation_lifecycle.py b/packages/aws-durable-execution-sdk-python-conformance-tests/tests/e2e/test_plugin_invocation_lifecycle.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cea8d69e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/aws-durable-execution-sdk-python-conformance-tests/tests/e2e/test_plugin_invocation_lifecycle.py
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+"""Exercise lifecycle log ordering through the SDK and its local runner."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import logging
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import pytest
+from aws_durable_execution_sdk_python.config import Duration
+from aws_durable_execution_sdk_python.context import DurableContext
+from aws_durable_execution_sdk_python.execution import (
+    InvocationStatus,
+    durable_execution,
+)
+from aws_durable_execution_sdk_python_testing import DurableFunctionTestRunner
+
+
+HANDLERS_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[2] / "handlers"
+sys.path.insert(0, str(HANDLERS_DIR))
+
+from plugin.plugin_invocation_lifecycle import LifecyclePlugin, greet, handler  # noqa: E402
+
+
+def _lifecycle_records(caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture) -> list[logging.LogRecord]:
+    return [
+        record
+        for record in caplog.records
+        if getattr(record, "plugin", None) == "CONFPLUGIN"
+        or record.getMessage().startswith("Greeting step running for:")
+    ]
+
+
+def test_lifecycle_and_greeting_share_structured_logging(
+    caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture, capsys: pytest.CaptureFixture[str]
+) -> None:
+    caplog.set_level(logging.INFO)
+    with DurableFunctionTestRunner(handler=handler) as runner:
+        result = runner.run(input=json.dumps("Ada"), execution_timeout=10)
+
+    assert result.status is InvocationStatus.SUCCEEDED
+    assert json.loads(result.result) == "Hello, Ada!"
+    start, greeting, end = _lifecycle_records(caplog)
+    assert start.plugin == end.plugin == "CONFPLUGIN"
+    assert start.hook == "invocation-start"
+    assert start.first is True
+    assert greeting.getMessage() == "Greeting step running for: Ada"
+    assert end.hook == "invocation-end"
+    assert end.status == "SUCCEEDED"
+    assert start.durableExecutionArn
+    assert start.durableExecutionArn == greeting.executionArn
+    assert start.durableExecutionArn == end.durableExecutionArn
+    assert start.name == greeting.name == end.name
+    assert capsys.readouterr().out == ""
+
+
+def test_replay_logs_hooks_without_repeating_the_greeting(
+    caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture, capsys: pytest.CaptureFixture[str]
+) -> None:
+    @durable_execution(plugins=[LifecyclePlugin()])
+    def handler_with_wait(event: str, context: DurableContext) -> str:
+        result = context.step(greet(event))
+        context.wait(Duration.from_seconds(10))
+        return result
+
+    caplog.set_level(logging.INFO)
+    with DurableFunctionTestRunner(handler=handler_with_wait) as runner:
+        result = runner.run(input=json.dumps("Ada"), execution_timeout=30)
+
+    assert result.status is InvocationStatus.SUCCEEDED
+    assert json.loads(result.result) == "Hello, Ada!"
+    records = _lifecycle_records(caplog)
+    assert [getattr(record, "hook", "greeting") for record in records] == [
+        "invocation-start",
+        "greeting",
+        "invocation-end",
+        "invocation-start",
+        "invocation-end",
+    ]
+    assert records[0].first is True
+    assert records[2].status == "PENDING"
+    assert records[3].first is False
+    assert records[4].status == "SUCCEEDED"
+    plugin_arns = {
+        record.durableExecutionArn for record in records if hasattr(record, "hook")
+    }
+    assert plugin_arns == {records[1].executionArn}
+    assert capsys.readouterr().out == ""