diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 1b19522..f8e36d0 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ services:
     hostname: localhost
     volumes:
      - layersmeta:/opt/workdir
+     - logvolume:/opt/layerindex-task-logs:z
     environment:
      #- "SECRET_KEY=<set this here>"
      - "DATABASE_USER=root"
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ services:
     image: halstead/layerindex-app
     volumes:
      - layersmeta:/opt/workdir
+     - logvolume:/opt/layerindex-task-logs:z
     environment:
      #- "SECRET_KEY=<set this here>"
      - "DATABASE_USER=layers"
@@ -87,4 +89,5 @@ services:
 volumes:
   layersmeta:
   layersstatic:
+  logvolume:
   certbotwww:
diff --git a/docker/settings.py b/docker/settings.py
index cef3aa1..d28e631 100644
--- a/docker/settings.py
+++ b/docker/settings.py
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ AXES_CACHE = "axes_cache"
 AXES_LOCKOUT_TEMPLATE = "registration/account_lockout.html"
 
 # Full path to directory to store logs for dynamically executed tasks
-TASK_LOG_DIR = "/tmp/layerindex-task-logs"
+TASK_LOG_DIR = "/opt/layerindex-task-logs"
 
 # Full path to directory where rrs tools stores logs
 TOOLS_LOG_DIR = ""