diff --git a/Makefile.custom.config.example b/Makefile.custom.config.example
index c69d31cb..e060d517 100644
--- a/Makefile.custom.config.example
+++ b/Makefile.custom.config.example
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ WORKERS_PROCESSES = 1
 export DATABASE_URL = postgres://fittrackee:fittrackee@$(HOST):5432/fittrackee
 export DATABASE_TEST_URL = postgres://fittrackee:fittrackee@$(HOST):5432/fittrackee_test
 export APP_SETTINGS=fittrackee.config.DevelopmentConfig
+export APP_LOG=fittrackee.log
 export DATABASE_DISABLE_POOLING=True
 export TILE_SERVER_URL=
 export MAP_ATTRIBUTION=
diff --git a/fittrackee/__init__.py b/fittrackee/__init__.py
index 7a0d2cba..a1401827 100644
--- a/fittrackee/__init__.py
+++ b/fittrackee/__init__.py
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ bcrypt = Bcrypt()
 migrate = Migrate()
 email_service = Email()
 dramatiq = Dramatiq()
+log_file = os.getenv('APP_LOG')
+logging.basicConfig(
+    filename=log_file,
+    format='%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - ' '%(message)s',
+    datefmt='%Y/%m/%d %H:%M:%S',
+)
 appLog = logging.getLogger('fittrackee')