diff --git a/awx/settings/defaults.py b/awx/settings/defaults.py
index 339e89bd40..fed14e4fa5 100644
--- a/awx/settings/defaults.py
+++ b/awx/settings/defaults.py
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ PROJECTS_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'projects')
 # directory should not be web-accessible
 JOBOUTPUT_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'job_output')
 
+# Absolute filesystem path to the directory to store logs
+LOG_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR)
+
 # The heartbeat file for the tower scheduler
 SCHEDULE_METADATA_LOCATION = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, '.tower_cycle')
 
@@ -558,7 +561,7 @@ LOGGING = {
             'level': 'WARNING',
             'class':'logging.handlers.RotatingFileHandler',
             'filters': ['require_debug_false'],
-            'filename': os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'tower_warnings.log'),
+            'filename': os.path.join(LOG_ROOT, 'tower_warnings.log'),
             'maxBytes': 1024*1024*5, # 5 MB
             'backupCount': 5,
             'formatter':'simple',
@@ -567,7 +570,7 @@ LOGGING = {
             'level': 'WARNING',
             'class':'logging.handlers.RotatingFileHandler',
             'filters': ['require_debug_false'],
-            'filename': os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'callback_receiver.log'),
+            'filename': os.path.join(LOG_ROOT, 'callback_receiver.log'),
             'maxBytes': 1024*1024*5, # 5 MB
             'backupCount': 5,
             'formatter':'simple',
@@ -576,7 +579,7 @@ LOGGING = {
             'level': 'WARNING',
             'class':'logging.handlers.RotatingFileHandler',
             'filters': ['require_debug_false'],
-            'filename': os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'socketio_service.log'),
+            'filename': os.path.join(LOG_ROOT, 'socketio_service.log'),
             'maxBytes': 1024*1024*5, # 5 MB
             'backupCount': 5,
             'formatter':'simple',
@@ -585,7 +588,7 @@ LOGGING = {
             'level': 'INFO',
             'class':'logging.handlers.RotatingFileHandler',
             'filters': ['require_debug_false'],
-            'filename': os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'task_system.log'),
+            'filename': os.path.join(LOG_ROOT, 'task_system.log'),
             'maxBytes': 1024*1024*5, # 5 MB
             'backupCount': 5,
             'formatter':'simple',
diff --git a/awx/settings/production.py b/awx/settings/production.py
index 9ded1f47ca..e93f08e59e 100644
--- a/awx/settings/production.py
+++ b/awx/settings/production.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ JOBOUTPUT_ROOT = '/var/lib/awx/job_status/'
 # The heartbeat file for the tower scheduler
 SCHEDULE_METADATA_LOCATION = '/var/lib/awx/.tower_cycle'
 
-LOGGING['handlers']['rotating_file'] = {
+LOGGING['handlers']['tower_warnings'] = {
     'level': 'WARNING',
     'class':'logging.handlers.RotatingFileHandler',
     'filters': ['require_debug_false'],
@@ -54,6 +54,37 @@ LOGGING['handlers']['rotating_file'] = {
     'formatter':'simple',
 }
 
+
+LOGGING['handlers']['callback_receiver'] = {
+    'level': 'WARNING',
+    'class':'logging.handlers.RotatingFileHandler',
+    'filters': ['require_debug_false'],
+    'filename': '/var/log/tower/callback_receiver.log',
+    'maxBytes': 1024*1024*5, # 5 MB
+    'backupCount': 5,
+    'formatter':'simple',
+}
+
+LOGGING['handlers']['socketio_service'] = {
+    'level': 'WARNING',
+    'class':'logging.handlers.RotatingFileHandler',
+    'filters': ['require_debug_false'],
+    'filename': '/var/log/tower/socketio_service.log',
+    'maxBytes': 1024*1024*5, # 5 MB
+    'backupCount': 5,
+    'formatter':'simple',
+}
+
+LOGGING['handlers']['task_system'] = {
+    'level': 'INFO',
+    'class':'logging.handlers.RotatingFileHandler',
+    'filters': ['require_debug_false'],
+    'filename': '/var/log/tower/task_system.log',
+    'maxBytes': 1024*1024*5, # 5 MB
+    'backupCount': 5,
+    'formatter':'simple',
+}
+
 # Load settings from any .py files in the global conf.d directory specified in
 # the environment, defaulting to /etc/tower/conf.d/.
 settings_dir = os.environ.get('AWX_SETTINGS_DIR', '/etc/tower/conf.d/')