diff --git a/bird.conf b/bird.conf
index 2d599f6..abf1fc1 100644
--- a/bird.conf
+++ b/bird.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-log syslog { debug, trace, info, remote, warning, error, auth, fatal, bug };
+log "/var/log/bird.log" { debug, trace, info, remote, warning, error, auth, fatal, bug };
 table T_BGP;
 table T_OSPF;
 
diff --git a/bird6.conf b/bird6.conf
index 41f00f7..9843e75 100644
--- a/bird6.conf
+++ b/bird6.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-log syslog { debug, trace, info, remote, warning, error, auth, fatal, bug };
+log "/var/log/bird6.log" { debug, trace, info, remote, warning, error, auth, fatal, bug };
 table T_BGP;
 table T_OSPF;