diff --git a/Sources/Containerization/ContainerManager.swift b/Sources/Containerization/ContainerManager.swift
index 862a18e2..72de285d 100644
--- a/Sources/Containerization/ContainerManager.swift
+++ b/Sources/Containerization/ContainerManager.swift
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ public struct ContainerManager: Sendable {
                 config.interfaces = [interface]
                 config.dns = .init(nameservers: [interface.gateway!])
             }
-            config.bootlog = self.containerRoot.appendingPathComponent(id).appendingPathComponent("bootlog.log")
+            config.bootLog = BootLog.file(path: self.containerRoot.appendingPathComponent(id).appendingPathComponent("bootlog.log"))
             try configuration(&config)
         }
     }
diff --git a/Sources/Containerization/LinuxContainer.swift b/Sources/Containerization/LinuxContainer.swift
index f597930e..66537017 100644
--- a/Sources/Containerization/LinuxContainer.swift
+++ b/Sources/Containerization/LinuxContainer.swift
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ public final class LinuxContainer: Container, Sendable {
         public var hosts: Hosts?
         /// Enable nested virtualization support.
         public var virtualization: Bool = false
-        /// Optional file path to store serial boot logs.
-        public var bootlog: URL?
+        /// Optional destination for serial boot logs.
+        public var bootLog: BootLog?
 
         public init() {}
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public final class LinuxContainer: Container, Sendable {
             dns: DNS? = nil,
             hosts: Hosts? = nil,
             virtualization: Bool = false,
-            bootlog: URL? = nil
+            bootLog: BootLog? = nil
         ) {
             self.process = process
             self.cpus = cpus
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public final class LinuxContainer: Container, Sendable {
             self.dns = dns
             self.hosts = hosts
             self.virtualization = virtualization
-            self.bootlog = bootlog
+            self.bootLog = bootLog
         }
     }
 
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ extension LinuxContainer {
                 memoryInBytes: self.memoryInBytes,
                 interfaces: self.interfaces,
                 mountsByID: [self.id: [self.rootfs] + self.config.mounts],
-                bootlog: self.config.bootlog,
+                bootLog: self.config.bootLog,
                 nestedVirtualization: self.config.virtualization
             )
             let creationConfig = StandardVMConfig(configuration: vmConfig)
diff --git a/Sources/Containerization/LinuxPod.swift b/Sources/Containerization/LinuxPod.swift
index 172eb04b..927f5dea 100644
--- a/Sources/Containerization/LinuxPod.swift
+++ b/Sources/Containerization/LinuxPod.swift
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public final class LinuxPod: Sendable {
         /// Whether nested virtualization should be turned on for the pod.
         public var virtualization: Bool = false
         /// Optional file path to store serial boot logs.
-        public var bootlog: URL?
+        public var bootLog: BootLog?
 
         public init() {}
     }
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ extension LinuxPod {
                 memoryInBytes: self.config.memoryInBytes,
                 interfaces: self.config.interfaces,
                 mountsByID: mountsByID,
-                bootlog: self.config.bootlog,
+                bootLog: self.config.bootLog,
                 nestedVirtualization: self.config.virtualization
             )
             let creationConfig = StandardVMConfig(configuration: vmConfig)
diff --git a/Sources/Containerization/VMConfiguration.swift b/Sources/Containerization/VMConfiguration.swift
index 0e2d47e9..cb86b7c5 100644
--- a/Sources/Containerization/VMConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Sources/Containerization/VMConfiguration.swift
@@ -17,6 +17,37 @@
 import ContainerizationOCI
 import Foundation
 
+/// Destination for boot log (serial console) output.
+public struct BootLog: Sendable {
+    /// The underlying representation of the boot log destination.
+    internal enum Representation: Sendable {
+        case file(path: URL, append: Bool)
+        case fileHandle(FileHandle)
+    }
+
+    internal var base: Representation
+
+    /// Write boot logs to a file at the specified path.
+    ///
+    /// - Parameters:
+    ///   - path: The URL of the file to write boot logs to.
+    ///   - append: Whether to append to an existing file or overwrite it. Defaults to true.
+    ///
+    /// - Returns: A boot log destination that writes to a file.
+    public static func file(path: URL, append: Bool = true) -> BootLog {
+        self.init(base: .file(path: path, append: append))
+    }
+
+    /// Write boot logs to a file handle.
+    ///
+    /// - Parameter fileHandle: The file handle to write boot logs to.
+    ///
+    /// - Returns: A boot log destination that writes to a file handle.
+    public static func fileHandle(_ fileHandle: FileHandle) -> BootLog {
+        self.init(base: .fileHandle(fileHandle))
+    }
+}
+
 /// Protocol for VM creation configuration. Allows VMMs to extend with specific settings
 /// while maintaining a common core configuration.
 public protocol VMCreationConfig: Sendable {
@@ -44,8 +75,8 @@ public struct VMConfiguration: Sendable {
     /// Mounts organized by metadata ID (e.g. container ID).
     /// Each ID maps to an array of mounts for that workload.
     public var mountsByID: [String: [Mount]]
-    /// Optional file path to store serial boot logs.
-    public var bootlog: URL?
+    /// Optional destination for serial boot logs.
+    public var bootLog: BootLog?
     /// Enable nested virtualization support. If the VirtualMachineManager
     /// does not support this feature, it MUST return an .unsupported ContainerizationError.
     public var nestedVirtualization: Bool
@@ -55,14 +86,14 @@ public struct VMConfiguration: Sendable {
         memoryInBytes: UInt64 = 1024 * 1024 * 1024,
         interfaces: [any Interface] = [],
         mountsByID: [String: [Mount]] = [:],
-        bootlog: URL? = nil,
+        bootLog: BootLog? = nil,
         nestedVirtualization: Bool = false
     ) {
         self.cpus = cpus
         self.memoryInBytes = memoryInBytes
         self.interfaces = interfaces
         self.mountsByID = mountsByID
-        self.bootlog = bootlog
+        self.bootLog = bootLog
         self.nestedVirtualization = nestedVirtualization
     }
 }
diff --git a/Sources/Containerization/VZVirtualMachineInstance.swift b/Sources/Containerization/VZVirtualMachineInstance.swift
index a6916be9..3e1baa30 100644
--- a/Sources/Containerization/VZVirtualMachineInstance.swift
+++ b/Sources/Containerization/VZVirtualMachineInstance.swift
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ struct VZVirtualMachineInstance: Sendable {
         public var kernel: Kernel?
         /// The root filesystem.
         public var initialFilesystem: Mount?
-        /// File path to store the virtual machine's boot logs.
-        public var bootlog: URL?
+        /// Destination for the virtual machine's boot logs.
+        public var bootLog: BootLog?
 
         init() {
             self.cpus = 4
@@ -298,9 +298,17 @@ extension VZVirtualMachineInstance.Configuration {
         }
     }
 
-    private func serialPort(path: URL) throws -> [VZVirtioConsoleDeviceSerialPortConfiguration] {
+    private func serialPort(destination: BootLog) throws -> [VZVirtioConsoleDeviceSerialPortConfiguration] {
         let c = VZVirtioConsoleDeviceSerialPortConfiguration()
-        c.attachment = try VZFileSerialPortAttachment(url: path, append: true)
+        switch destination.base {
+        case .file(let path, let append):
+            c.attachment = try VZFileSerialPortAttachment(url: path, append: append)
+        case .fileHandle(let fileHandle):
+            c.attachment = VZFileHandleSerialPortAttachment(
+                fileHandleForReading: nil,
+                fileHandleForWriting: fileHandle
+            )
+        }
         return [c]
     }
 
@@ -312,11 +320,11 @@ extension VZVirtualMachineInstance.Configuration {
         config.entropyDevices = [VZVirtioEntropyDeviceConfiguration()]
         config.socketDevices = [VZVirtioSocketDeviceConfiguration()]
 
-        if let bootlog = self.bootlog {
-            config.serialPorts = try serialPort(path: bootlog)
+        if let bootLog = self.bootLog {
+            config.serialPorts = try serialPort(destination: bootLog)
         } else {
             // We always supply a serial console. If no explicit path was provided just send em to the void.
-            config.serialPorts = try serialPort(path: URL(filePath: "/dev/null"))
+            config.serialPorts = try serialPort(destination: .file(path: URL(filePath: "/dev/null")))
         }
 
         config.networkDevices = try self.interfaces.map {
diff --git a/Sources/Containerization/VZVirtualMachineManager.swift b/Sources/Containerization/VZVirtualMachineManager.swift
index 73d03df0..531509ea 100644
--- a/Sources/Containerization/VZVirtualMachineManager.swift
+++ b/Sources/Containerization/VZVirtualMachineManager.swift
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ public struct VZVirtualMachineManager: VirtualMachineManager {
                 instanceConfig.kernel = self.kernel
                 instanceConfig.initialFilesystem = self.initialFilesystem
 
-                if let bootlog = vmConfig.bootlog {
-                    instanceConfig.bootlog = bootlog
+                if let bootLog = vmConfig.bootLog {
+                    instanceConfig.bootLog = bootLog
                 }
 
                 instanceConfig.interfaces = vmConfig.interfaces
diff --git a/Sources/Integration/ContainerTests.swift b/Sources/Integration/ContainerTests.swift
index f14092cf..b77681e2 100644
--- a/Sources/Integration/ContainerTests.swift
+++ b/Sources/Integration/ContainerTests.swift
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ extension IntegrationSuite {
         let bs = try await bootstrap(id)
         let container = try LinuxContainer(id, rootfs: bs.rootfs, vmm: bs.vmm) { config in
             config.process.arguments = ["/bin/true"]
-            config.bootlog = bs.bootlog
+            config.bootLog = bs.bootLog
         }
 
         try await container.create()
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ extension IntegrationSuite {
         let bs = try await bootstrap(id)
         let container = try LinuxContainer(id, rootfs: bs.rootfs, vmm: bs.vmm) { config in
             config.process.arguments = ["/bin/false"]
-            config.bootlog = bs.bootlog
+            config.bootLog = bs.bootLog
         }
 
         try await container.create()
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ extension IntegrationSuite {
         let container = try LinuxContainer(id, rootfs: bs.rootfs, vmm: bs.vmm) { config in
             config.process.arguments = ["/bin/echo", "hi"]
             config.process.stdout = buffer
-            config.bootlog = bs.bootlog
+            config.bootLog = bs.bootLog
         }
 
         do {
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ extension IntegrationSuite {
         let bs = try await bootstrap(id)
         let container = try LinuxContainer(id, rootfs: bs.rootfs, vmm: bs.vmm) { config in
             config.process.arguments = ["/bin/sleep", "1000"]
-            config.bootlog = bs.bootlog
+            config.bootLog = bs.bootLog
         }
 
         do {
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ extension IntegrationSuite {
         let bs = try await bootstrap(id)
         let container = try LinuxContainer(id, rootfs: bs.rootfs, vmm: bs.vmm) { config in
             config.process.arguments = ["/bin/sleep", "1000"]
-            config.bootlog = bs.bootlog
+            config.bootLog = bs.bootLog
         }
 
         do {
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ extension IntegrationSuite {
             config.process.arguments = ["/usr/bin/id"]
             config.process.user = .init(uid: 1, gid: 1, additionalGids: [1])
             config.process.stdout = buffer
-            config.bootlog = bs.bootlog
+            config.bootLog = bs.bootLog
         }
 
         try await container.create()
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ extension IntegrationSuite {
             // Try some uid that doesn't exist. This is supported.
             config.process.user = .init(uid: 40000, gid: 40000)
             config.process.stdout = buffer
-            config.bootlog = bs.bootlog
+            config.bootLog = bs.bootLog
         }
 
         try await container.create()
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ extension IntegrationSuite {
             // Try some uid that doesn't exist. This is supported.
             config.process.user = .init(username: "40000:40000")
             config.process.stdout = buffer
-            config.bootlog = bs.bootlog
+            config.bootLog = bs.bootLog
         }
 
         try await container.create()
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ extension IntegrationSuite {
             // Now for our final trick, try and run a username that doesn't exist.
             config.process.user = .init(username: "thisdoesntexist")
             config.process.stdout = buffer
-            config.bootlog = bs.bootlog
+            config.bootLog = bs.bootLog
         }
 
         try await container.create()
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ extension IntegrationSuite {
             config.process.arguments = ["env"]
             config.process.terminal = true
             config.process.stdout = buffer
-            config.bootlog = bs.bootlog
+            config.bootLog = bs.bootLog
         }
 
         try await container.create()
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ extension IntegrationSuite {
             config.process.arguments = ["env"]
             config.process.user = .init(uid: 0, gid: 0)
             config.process.stdout = buffer
-            config.bootlog = bs.bootlog
+            config.bootLog = bs.bootLog
         }
 
         try await container.create()
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ extension IntegrationSuite {
             config.process.environmentVariables.append(customHomeEnvvar)
             config.process.user = .init(uid: 0, gid: 0)
             config.process.stdout = buffer
-            config.bootlog = bs.bootlog
+            config.bootLog = bs.bootLog
         }
 
         try await container.create()
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ extension IntegrationSuite {
             config.process.arguments = ["/bin/hostname"]
             config.hostname = "foo-bar"
             config.process.stdout = buffer
-            config.bootlog = bs.bootlog
+            config.bootLog = bs.bootLog
         }
 
         try await container.create()
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ extension IntegrationSuite {
             config.process.arguments = ["cat", "/etc/hosts"]
             config.hosts = Hosts(entries: [entry])
             config.process.stdout = buffer
-            config.bootlog = bs.bootlog
+            config.bootLog = bs.bootLog
         }
 
         try await container.create()
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ extension IntegrationSuite {
             config.process.arguments = ["cat"]
             config.process.stdin = StdinBuffer(data: "Hello from test".data(using: .utf8)!)
             config.process.stdout = buffer
-            config.bootlog = bs.bootlog
+            config.bootLog = bs.bootLog
         }
 
         try await container.create()
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ extension IntegrationSuite {
             config.process.arguments = ["/bin/cat", "/mnt/hi.txt"]
             config.mounts.append(.share(source: directory.path, destination: "/mnt"))
             config.process.stdout = buffer
-            config.bootlog = bs.bootlog
+            config.bootLog = bs.bootLog
         }
 
         try await container.create()
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ extension IntegrationSuite {
         let container = try LinuxContainer(id, rootfs: bs.rootfs, vmm: bs.vmm) { config in
             config.process.arguments = ["/bin/true"]
             config.virtualization = true
-            config.bootlog = bs.bootlog
+            config.bootLog = bs.bootLog
         }
 
         do {
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ extension IntegrationSuite {
         ) { config in
             config.process.arguments = ["/bin/echo", "ContainerManager test"]
             config.process.stdout = buffer
-            config.bootlog = bs.bootlog
+            config.bootLog = bs.bootLog
         }
 
         try await container.create()
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ extension IntegrationSuite {
         ) { config in
             config.process.arguments = ["/bin/echo", "please stop me"]
             config.process.stdout = buffer
-            config.bootlog = bs.bootlog
+            config.bootLog = bs.bootLog
         }
 
         try await container.create()
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ extension IntegrationSuite {
         ) { config in
             config.process.arguments = ["/bin/echo", "ContainerManager test"]
             config.process.stdout = buffer
-            config.bootlog = bs.bootlog
+            config.bootLog = bs.bootLog
         }
 
         try await container.create()
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ extension IntegrationSuite {
             config.process.arguments = ["mount"]
             config.process.terminal = true
             config.process.stdout = buffer
-            config.bootlog = bs.bootlog
+            config.bootLog = bs.bootLog
         }
 
         try await container.create()
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ extension IntegrationSuite {
         let bs = try await bootstrap(id)
         let container = try LinuxContainer(id, rootfs: bs.rootfs, vmm: bs.vmm) { config in
             config.process.arguments = ["sleep", "infinity"]
-            config.bootlog = bs.bootlog
+            config.bootLog = bs.bootLog
         }
 
         do {
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@ extension IntegrationSuite {
             config.process.arguments = ["sleep", "infinity"]
             config.cpus = 2
             config.memoryInBytes = 512.mib()
-            config.bootlog = bs.bootlog
+            config.bootLog = bs.bootLog
         }
 
         do {
@@ -948,7 +948,7 @@ extension IntegrationSuite {
                     direction: .into
                 )
             ]
-            config.bootlog = bs.bootlog
+            config.bootLog = bs.bootLog
         }
 
         do {
@@ -1029,13 +1029,60 @@ extension IntegrationSuite {
         return dir
     }
 
+    func testBootLogFileHandle() async throws {
+        let id = "test-bootlog-filehandle"
+
+        let bs = try await bootstrap(id)
+
+        // Create a pipe to capture boot log data
+        let pipe = Pipe()
+        let bootLog = BootLog.fileHandle(pipe.fileHandleForWriting)
+
+        let container = try LinuxContainer(id, rootfs: bs.rootfs, vmm: bs.vmm) { config in
+            config.process.arguments = ["/bin/echo", "test complete"]
+            config.bootLog = bootLog
+        }
+
+        do {
+            try await container.create()
+            try await container.start()
+
+            let status = try await container.wait()
+            try await container.stop()
+
+            guard status.exitCode == 0 else {
+                throw IntegrationError.assert(msg: "process status \(status) != 0")
+            }
+
+            try pipe.fileHandleForWriting.close()
+            let bootLogData = try pipe.fileHandleForReading.readToEnd()
+            guard let bootLogData = bootLogData, bootLogData.count > 0 else {
+                throw IntegrationError.assert(
+                    msg: "expected to receive boot log data from pipe, but got no data")
+            }
+
+            guard let bootLogString = String(data: bootLogData, encoding: .utf8) else {
+                throw IntegrationError.assert(
+                    msg: "failed to convert boot log data to UTF8 string")
+            }
+
+            guard bootLogString.count > 100 else {
+                throw IntegrationError.assert(
+                    msg: "boot log output smaller than expected: got \(bootLogString.count)")
+            }
+        } catch {
+            try? await container.stop()
+            throw error
+        }
+    }
+
     func testLargeStdioOutput() async throws {
         let id = "test-large-stdout-stderr-output"
 
         let bs = try await bootstrap(id)
         let container = try LinuxContainer(id, rootfs: bs.rootfs, vmm: bs.vmm) { config in
             config.process.arguments = ["/bin/sleep", "1000"]
-            config.bootlog = bs.bootlog
+            config.bootLog = bs.bootLog
         }
 
         do {
@@ -1098,7 +1145,7 @@ extension IntegrationSuite {
         let bs = try await bootstrap(id)
         let container = try LinuxContainer(id, rootfs: bs.rootfs, vmm: bs.vmm) { config in
             config.process.arguments = ["/bin/sleep", "1000"]
-            config.bootlog = bs.bootlog
+            config.bootLog = bs.bootLog
         }
 
         do {
@@ -1136,7 +1183,7 @@ extension IntegrationSuite {
         let bs = try await bootstrap(id)
         let container = try LinuxContainer(id, rootfs: bs.rootfs, vmm: bs.vmm) { config in
             config.process.arguments = ["/bin/sleep", "1000"]
-            config.bootlog = bs.bootlog
+            config.bootLog = bs.bootLog
         }
 
         do {
diff --git a/Sources/Integration/PodTests.swift b/Sources/Integration/PodTests.swift
index aa452d1b..15d120a0 100644
--- a/Sources/Integration/PodTests.swift
+++ b/Sources/Integration/PodTests.swift
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ extension IntegrationSuite {
         let pod = try LinuxPod(id, vmm: bs.vmm) { config in
             config.cpus = 4
             config.memoryInBytes = 1024.mib()
-            config.bootlog = bs.bootlog
+            config.bootLog = bs.bootLog
         }
 
         try await pod.addContainer("container1", rootfs: bs.rootfs) { config in
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ extension IntegrationSuite {
         let pod = try LinuxPod(id, vmm: bs.vmm) { config in
             config.cpus = 4
             config.memoryInBytes = 1024.mib()
-            config.bootlog = bs.bootlog
+            config.bootLog = bs.bootLog
         }
 
         try await pod.addContainer("container1", rootfs: try cloneRootfs(bs.rootfs, testID: id, containerID: "container1")) { config in
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ extension IntegrationSuite {
         let pod = try LinuxPod(id, vmm: bs.vmm) { config in
             config.cpus = 4
             config.memoryInBytes = 1024.mib()
-            config.bootlog = bs.bootlog
+            config.bootLog = bs.bootLog
         }
 
         let buffer = BufferWriter()
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ extension IntegrationSuite {
         let pod = try LinuxPod(id, vmm: bs.vmm) { config in
             config.cpus = 4
             config.memoryInBytes = 1024.mib()
-            config.bootlog = bs.bootlog
+            config.bootLog = bs.bootLog
         }
 
         // Add 5 containers
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ extension IntegrationSuite {
         let pod = try LinuxPod(id, vmm: bs.vmm) { config in
             config.cpus = 4
             config.memoryInBytes = 1024.mib()
-            config.bootlog = bs.bootlog
+            config.bootLog = bs.bootLog
         }
 
         try await pod.addContainer("container1", rootfs: bs.rootfs) { config in
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ extension IntegrationSuite {
         let pod = try LinuxPod(id, vmm: bs.vmm) { config in
             config.cpus = 4
             config.memoryInBytes = 1024.mib()
-            config.bootlog = bs.bootlog
+            config.bootLog = bs.bootLog
         }
 
         let buffer = BufferWriter()
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ extension IntegrationSuite {
         let pod = try LinuxPod(id, vmm: bs.vmm) { config in
             config.cpus = 4
             config.memoryInBytes = 1024.mib()
-            config.bootlog = bs.bootlog
+            config.bootLog = bs.bootLog
         }
 
         try await pod.addContainer("container1", rootfs: bs.rootfs) { config in
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ extension IntegrationSuite {
         let pod = try LinuxPod(id, vmm: bs.vmm) { config in
             config.cpus = 4
             config.memoryInBytes = 1024.mib()
-            config.bootlog = bs.bootlog
+            config.bootLog = bs.bootLog
         }
 
         let containerIDs = ["container1", "container2", "container3"]
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ extension IntegrationSuite {
         let pod = try LinuxPod(id, vmm: bs.vmm) { config in
             config.cpus = 4
             config.memoryInBytes = 1024.mib()
-            config.bootlog = bs.bootlog
+            config.bootLog = bs.bootLog
         }
 
         try await pod.addContainer("container1", rootfs: try cloneRootfs(bs.rootfs, testID: id, containerID: "container1")) { config in
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ extension IntegrationSuite {
         let pod = try LinuxPod(id, vmm: bs.vmm) { config in
             config.cpus = 4
             config.memoryInBytes = 1024.mib()
-            config.bootlog = bs.bootlog
+            config.bootLog = bs.bootLog
         }
 
         try await pod.addContainer("container1", rootfs: bs.rootfs) { config in
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ extension IntegrationSuite {
         let pod = try LinuxPod(id, vmm: bs.vmm) { config in
             config.cpus = 4
             config.memoryInBytes = 1024.mib()
-            config.bootlog = bs.bootlog
+            config.bootLog = bs.bootLog
         }
 
         try await pod.addContainer("container1", rootfs: try cloneRootfs(bs.rootfs, testID: id, containerID: "container1")) { config in
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ extension IntegrationSuite {
         let pod = try LinuxPod(id, vmm: bs.vmm) { config in
             config.cpus = 4
             config.memoryInBytes = 1024.mib()
-            config.bootlog = bs.bootlog
+            config.bootLog = bs.bootLog
         }
 
         try await pod.addContainer("container1", rootfs: try cloneRootfs(bs.rootfs, testID: id, containerID: "container1")) { config in
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ extension IntegrationSuite {
         let pod = try LinuxPod(id, vmm: bs.vmm) { config in
             config.cpus = 4
             config.memoryInBytes = 1024.mib()
-            config.bootlog = bs.bootlog
+            config.bootLog = bs.bootLog
         }
 
         // Container1 with 1 CPU and 128 MiB memory
diff --git a/Sources/Integration/Suite.swift b/Sources/Integration/Suite.swift
index cd29797b..72e226ba 100644
--- a/Sources/Integration/Suite.swift
+++ b/Sources/Integration/Suite.swift
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ struct IntegrationSuite: AsyncParsableCommand {
 
     static let eventLoop = MultiThreadedEventLoopGroup(numberOfThreads: System.coreCount)
 
-    func bootstrap(_ testID: String) async throws -> (rootfs: Containerization.Mount, vmm: VirtualMachineManager, image: Containerization.Image, bootlog: URL) {
+    func bootstrap(_ testID: String) async throws -> (rootfs: Containerization.Mount, vmm: VirtualMachineManager, image: Containerization.Image, bootLog: BootLog) {
         let reference = "ghcr.io/linuxcontainers/alpine:3.20"
         let store = Self.imageStore
 
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ struct IntegrationSuite: AsyncParsableCommand {
 
         let cl = try fs.clone(to: clPath)
 
-        // Create bootlog directory and per-container bootlog path
+        // Create bootLog directory and per-container bootLog path
         let bootlogDirURL = URL(filePath: bootlogDir)
         try? FileManager.default.createDirectory(at: bootlogDirURL, withIntermediateDirectories: true)
         let bootlogURL = bootlogDirURL.appendingPathComponent("\(testID).log")
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ struct IntegrationSuite: AsyncParsableCommand {
                 group: Self.eventLoop
             ),
             image,
-            bootlogURL
+            BootLog.file(path: bootlogURL)
         )
     }
 
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@ struct IntegrationSuite: AsyncParsableCommand {
             Test("container test large stdio ingest", testLargeStdioOutput),
             Test("process delete idempotency", testProcessDeleteIdempotency),
             Test("multiple execs without delete", testMultipleExecsWithoutDelete),
+            Test("container bootlog using filehandle", testBootLogFileHandle),
 
             // Pods
             Test("pod single container", testPodSingleContainer),