diff --git a/pkg/services/ngalert/metrics/scheduler.go b/pkg/services/ngalert/metrics/scheduler.go
index 2a3cf441702..d6c6707f0a9 100644
--- a/pkg/services/ngalert/metrics/scheduler.go
+++ b/pkg/services/ngalert/metrics/scheduler.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus/promauto"
 
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/util/ticker"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/ngalert/schedule/ticker"
 )
 
 const (
diff --git a/pkg/services/ngalert/schedule/schedule.go b/pkg/services/ngalert/schedule/schedule.go
index 67aba2ab917..e0b3b6faf0d 100644
--- a/pkg/services/ngalert/schedule/schedule.go
+++ b/pkg/services/ngalert/schedule/schedule.go
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/ngalert/eval"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/ngalert/metrics"
 	ngmodels "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/ngalert/models"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/ngalert/schedule/ticker"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/ngalert/state"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/setting"
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/util/ticker"
 )
 
 // ScheduleService is an interface for a service that schedules the evaluation
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ func NewScheduler(cfg SchedulerCfg, stateManager *state.Manager) *schedule {
 
 func (sch *schedule) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
 	sch.log.Info("Starting scheduler", "tickInterval", sch.baseInterval, "maxAttempts", sch.maxAttempts)
-	t := ticker.New(sch.clock, sch.baseInterval, sch.metrics.Ticker)
+	t := ticker.New(sch.clock, sch.baseInterval, sch.metrics.Ticker, sch.log)
 	defer t.Stop()
 
 	if err := sch.schedulePeriodic(ctx, t); err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/util/ticker/metrics.go b/pkg/services/ngalert/schedule/ticker/metrics.go
similarity index 100%
rename from pkg/util/ticker/metrics.go
rename to pkg/services/ngalert/schedule/ticker/metrics.go
diff --git a/pkg/util/ticker/ticker.go b/pkg/services/ngalert/schedule/ticker/ticker.go
similarity index 89%
rename from pkg/util/ticker/ticker.go
rename to pkg/services/ngalert/schedule/ticker/ticker.go
index 502325ca07f..a52b9c4e559 100644
--- a/pkg/util/ticker/ticker.go
+++ b/pkg/services/ngalert/schedule/ticker/ticker.go
@@ -21,10 +21,11 @@ type T struct {
 	interval time.Duration
 	metrics  *Metrics
 	stopCh   chan struct{}
+	logger   log.Logger
 }
 
 // NewTicker returns a Ticker that ticks on interval marks (or very shortly after) starting at c.Now(), and never drops ticks. interval should not be negative or zero.
-func New(c clock.Clock, interval time.Duration, metric *Metrics) *T {
+func New(c clock.Clock, interval time.Duration, metric *Metrics, logger log.Logger) *T {
 	if interval <= 0 {
 		panic(fmt.Errorf("non-positive interval [%v] is not allowed", interval))
 	}
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ func New(c clock.Clock, interval time.Duration, metric *Metrics) *T {
 		interval: interval,
 		metrics:  metric,
 		stopCh:   make(chan struct{}),
+		logger:   logger,
 	}
 	metric.IntervalSeconds.Set(t.interval.Seconds()) // Seconds report fractional part as well, so it matches the format of the timestamp we report below
 	go t.run()
@@ -47,8 +49,7 @@ func getStartTick(clk clock.Clock, interval time.Duration) time.Time {
 }
 
 func (t *T) run() {
-	logger := log.New("ticker")
-	logger.Info("starting", "first_tick", t.last.Add(t.interval))
+	t.logger.Info("starting", "component", "ticker", "first_tick", t.last.Add(t.interval))
 LOOP:
 	for {
 		next := t.last.Add(t.interval) // calculate the time of the next tick
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ LOOP:
 			break LOOP
 		}
 	}
-	logger.Info("stopped", "last_tick", t.last)
+	t.logger.Info("stopped", "component", "ticker", "last_tick", t.last)
 }
 
 // Stop stops the ticker. It does not close the C channel
diff --git a/pkg/util/ticker/ticker_test.go b/pkg/services/ngalert/schedule/ticker/ticker_test.go
similarity index 95%
rename from pkg/util/ticker/ticker_test.go
rename to pkg/services/ngalert/schedule/ticker/ticker_test.go
index 39cbca221e7..b83dabff083 100644
--- a/pkg/util/ticker/ticker_test.go
+++ b/pkg/services/ngalert/schedule/ticker/ticker_test.go
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus/testutil"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log/logtest"
 )
 
 func TestTicker(t *testing.T) {
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@ func TestTicker(t *testing.T) {
 		interval := time.Duration(rand.Int63n(100)+10) * time.Second
 		clk := clock.NewMock()
 		clk.Add(interval) // align clock with the start tick
-		ticker := New(clk, interval, NewMetrics(prometheus.NewRegistry(), "test"))
+		ticker := New(clk, interval, NewMetrics(prometheus.NewRegistry(), "test"), &logtest.Fake{})
 
 		ticks := rand.Intn(9) + 1
 		jitter := rand.Int63n(int64(interval) - 1)
@@ -85,7 +87,7 @@ func TestTicker(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("should not put anything to channel until it's time", func(t *testing.T) {
 		clk := clock.NewMock()
 		interval := time.Duration(rand.Int63n(9)+1) * time.Second
-		ticker := New(clk, interval, NewMetrics(prometheus.NewRegistry(), "test"))
+		ticker := New(clk, interval, NewMetrics(prometheus.NewRegistry(), "test"), &logtest.Fake{})
 		expectedTick := clk.Now().Add(interval)
 		for {
 			require.Empty(t, ticker.C)
@@ -102,7 +104,7 @@ func TestTicker(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("should put the tick in the channel immediately if it is behind", func(t *testing.T) {
 		clk := clock.NewMock()
 		interval := time.Duration(rand.Int63n(9)+1) * time.Second
-		ticker := New(clk, interval, NewMetrics(prometheus.NewRegistry(), "test"))
+		ticker := New(clk, interval, NewMetrics(prometheus.NewRegistry(), "test"), &logtest.Fake{})
 
 		//  We can expect the first tick to be at a consistent interval. Take a snapshot of the clock now, before we advance it.
 		expectedTick := clk.Now().Add(interval)
@@ -131,7 +133,7 @@ func TestTicker(t *testing.T) {
 		clk.Set(time.Now())
 		interval := time.Duration(rand.Int63n(9)+1) * time.Second
 		registry := prometheus.NewPedanticRegistry()
-		ticker := New(clk, interval, NewMetrics(registry, "test"))
+		ticker := New(clk, interval, NewMetrics(registry, "test"), &logtest.Fake{})
 		expectedTick := getStartTick(clk, interval).Add(interval)
 
 		expectedMetricFmt := `# HELP grafana_test_ticker_interval_seconds Interval at which the ticker is meant to tick.
@@ -174,7 +176,7 @@ func TestTicker(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run("when it waits for the next tick", func(t *testing.T) {
 			clk := clock.NewMock()
 			interval := time.Duration(rand.Int63n(9)+1) * time.Second
-			ticker := New(clk, interval, NewMetrics(prometheus.NewRegistry(), "test"))
+			ticker := New(clk, interval, NewMetrics(prometheus.NewRegistry(), "test"), &logtest.Fake{})
 			clk.Add(interval)
 			readChanOrFail(t, ticker.C)
 			ticker.Stop()
@@ -185,7 +187,7 @@ func TestTicker(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run("when it waits for the tick to be consumed", func(t *testing.T) {
 			clk := clock.NewMock()
 			interval := time.Duration(rand.Int63n(9)+1) * time.Second
-			ticker := New(clk, interval, NewMetrics(prometheus.NewRegistry(), "test"))
+			ticker := New(clk, interval, NewMetrics(prometheus.NewRegistry(), "test"), &logtest.Fake{})
 			clk.Add(interval)
 			ticker.Stop()
 			require.Empty(t, ticker.C)
@@ -194,7 +196,7 @@ func TestTicker(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run("multiple times", func(t *testing.T) {
 			clk := clock.NewMock()
 			interval := time.Duration(rand.Int63n(9)+1) * time.Second
-			ticker := New(clk, interval, NewMetrics(prometheus.NewRegistry(), "test"))
+			ticker := New(clk, interval, NewMetrics(prometheus.NewRegistry(), "test"), &logtest.Fake{})
 			ticker.Stop()
 			ticker.Stop()
 			ticker.Stop()