diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 588a179..d415b33 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ redhat init.d or upstart depending on the service provider.
    The location of the uwsgi config file.
    Default: '/etc/uwsgi.ini'
 
+* `log_dir`
+   The location of the uwsgi emperor log.
+   Default: '/var/log/uwsgi/uwsgi-emperor.log'
+
 * `app_directory`
    Vassal directory for application config files.
 
diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index d8935ed..0c14b18 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@
 # [*config_file*]
 #    The location of the uwsgi config file. Default: '/etc/uwsgi.ini'
 #
+# [*log_file*]
+#    The location of the uwsgi emperor log.
+#    Default: '/var/log/uwsgi/uwsgi-emperor.log'
+#
 # [*app_directory*]
 #    Vassal directory for application config files
 #
@@ -88,6 +92,7 @@
     $service_provider    = $uwsgi::params::service_provider,
     $manage_service_file = $uwsgi::params::manage_service_file,
     $config_file         = $uwsgi::params::config_file,
+    $log_file            = $uwsgi::params::log_file,
     $app_directory       = $uwsgi::params::app_directory,
     $install_pip         = $uwsgi::params::install_pip,
     $install_python_dev  = $uwsgi::params::install_python_dev,
diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index 796e64f..33f4ffd 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     $config_file         = '/etc/uwsgi.ini'
     $install_pip         = true
     $install_python_dev  = true
+    $log_file            = '/var/log/uwsgi/uwsgi-emperor.log'
     $python_pip          = 'python-pip'
 
     case $::osfamily {
diff --git a/templates/uwsgi.ini.erb b/templates/uwsgi.ini.erb
index 1bffb7e..15572b2 100644
--- a/templates/uwsgi.ini.erb
+++ b/templates/uwsgi.ini.erb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ emperor-tyrant = true
 master = true
 autoload = true
 log-date = true
-logto = /var/log/uwsgi/uwsgi-emperor.log
+logto = <%= @log_file %>
 <%
 if @emperor_options
   @emperor_options.sort.each do |key, value|
diff --git a/templates/uwsgi_service-redhat.erb b/templates/uwsgi_service-redhat.erb
index 4c49476..9fe8f7b 100644
--- a/templates/uwsgi_service-redhat.erb
+++ b/templates/uwsgi_service-redhat.erb
@@ -18,15 +18,23 @@
 # Source function library.
 . /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions
 
-OPTIONS="--daemonize --die-on-term --ini <%= @config_file %>"
+UWSGILOG="<%= @log_file %>"
 UWSGIPID="<%= @pidfile %>"
 UWSGISOCKET="<%= @socket %>"
 
+OPTIONS="--daemonize "${UWSGILOG}" --die-on-term --ini <%= @config_file %>"
+
+UWSGILOGDIR="${UWSGILOG%/*}"
 UWSGIPIDDIR="${UWSGIPID%/*}"
 UWSGISOCKETDIR="${UWSGISOCKET%/*}"
 
 [ -f /etc/sysconfig/uwsgi ] && . /etc/sysconfig/uwsgi
 
+if [ ! -d "${UWSGILOGDIR}" ]; then
+	mkdir -p "${UWSGILOGDIR}"
+	[ -n "${RUNAS}" ] && chown "${RUNAS}:" "${UWSGILOGDIR}"
+fi
+
 if [ ! -d "${UWSGIPIDDIR}" ]; then
 	mkdir -p "${UWSGIPIDDIR}"
 	[ -n "${RUNAS}" ] && chown "${RUNAS}:" "${UWSGIPIDDIR}"
diff --git a/templates/uwsgi_upstart.conf.erb b/templates/uwsgi_upstart.conf.erb
index 931a4e7..a65e612 100644
--- a/templates/uwsgi_upstart.conf.erb
+++ b/templates/uwsgi_upstart.conf.erb
@@ -10,12 +10,14 @@ stop on runlevel [!2345]
 respawn
 
 pre-start script
+    uwsgilog="<%= @log_file %>"
     uwsgipid="<%= @pidfile %>"
     uwsgisocket="<%= @socket %>"
+    uwsgilogddir="${uwsgilogd%/*}"
     uwsgipiddir="${uwsgipid%/*}"
     uwsgisocketdir="${uwsgisocket%/*}"
     mkdir -p "$uwsgipiddir"
     mkdir -p "$uwsgisocketdir"
-    mkdir -p /var/log/uwsgi
+    mkdir -p "$uwsgilogdir"
 end script
 exec uwsgi --die-on-term --ini <%= @config_file %>