diff --git a/config/application.yml.sample b/config/application.yml.sample
index 691740b2a..820020c83 100644
--- a/config/application.yml.sample
+++ b/config/application.yml.sample
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 #
 # Be sure to restart your server when you modify settings.
 #
+# Log directory for gems not using syslog
+log_dir: /home/app/current/log
+
 
 #
 # SMTP configuration (for Admin/EPP/Registrar/Registrant servers)
diff --git a/config/initializers/figaro.rb b/config/initializers/figaro.rb
index c057f8eee..e873fa39d 100644
--- a/config/initializers/figaro.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/figaro.rb
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ Figaro.require_keys(%w[
   time_zone
   action_mailer_default_host
   action_mailer_default_from
+  log_dir
 ])
diff --git a/config/initializers/truemail.rb b/config/initializers/truemail.rb
index 18527d26c..1f694a79b 100644
--- a/config/initializers/truemail.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/truemail.rb
@@ -72,6 +72,6 @@ Truemail.configure do |config|
   # stdout, write to file or both of these. Tracking event by default is :error
   # Available tracking event: :all, :unrecognized_error, :recognized_error, :error
   unless Rails.env.test?
-    config.logger = { tracking_event: :all, stdout: true, log_absolute_path: Rails.root.join('log', 'truemail.log') }
+    config.logger = { tracking_event: :all, stdout: true, log_absolute_path: "#{ENV['log_dir']}/truemail.log" }
   end
 end