diff --git a/templates/ceilometer.conf b/templates/ceilometer.conf
index e55ab9b..522c69c 100644
--- a/templates/ceilometer.conf
+++ b/templates/ceilometer.conf
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ os_auth_url=http://{{ keystone_host }}:{{ keystone_port }}/v2.0
 os_tenant_name = {{ keystone_os_tenant }}
 os_username = {{ keystone_os_username }}
 os_password = {{ keystone_os_password }}
+logdir = /var/log/ceilometer
 
 [keystone_authtoken]
 auth_host = {{ keystone_host }}