diff --git a/packaging_scripts/pkgfiles.py b/packaging_scripts/pkgfiles.py
index dca7877..b8e00c1 100644
--- a/packaging_scripts/pkgfiles.py
+++ b/packaging_scripts/pkgfiles.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def add(pkgfile, cachedir):
     :param cachedir: cache directory to move package to
     :type cachedir: path-like object
     """
-    syslog.info(f"Adding {pkgfile} to {cachedir}")
+    syslog.info("Adding %s to %s", pkgfile, cachedir)
     shutil.move(pkgfile, cachedir / pkgfile.name)
 
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ def delete(pkg):
     :type pkg: path-like object
     """
     pkg.unlink()
-    syslog.info(f"Removed {pkg}")
+    syslog.info("Removed %s", pkg)
 
 
 def _filter_by_regex(regex_expression, iterable):
diff --git a/packaging_scripts/repos.py b/packaging_scripts/repos.py
index 9ba3798..36bc46b 100644
--- a/packaging_scripts/repos.py
+++ b/packaging_scripts/repos.py
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ def db_modify(operation, db, *args):
     else:
         raise ValueError(f"Invalid operation specified: {operation}")
 
-    syslog.debug(f"Database: {db}")
-    syslog.debug(f"Arguments: {args}")
+    syslog.debug("Database: %s", db)
+    syslog.debug("Arguments: %s", args)
 
     try:
         process = _run_script(operation, str(db), *args)