diff --git a/devexec.c b/devexec.c
index 2148c7b4..f908eb3c 100644
--- a/devexec.c
+++ b/devexec.c
@@ -70,18 +70,23 @@ static FILE *devLog = NULL;
 int openDevexecLog(){
     char *fileName = NULL;
     char fileBuffer[1024];
+    time_t iDate;
+    struct tm *psTime;
+
     
     if(devLog == NULL){
         fileName = IFindOption(pSICSOptions,"devexeclog");
         if(fileName != NULL){
             strcpy(fileBuffer,fileName);
         } else {
+	    iDate = time(NULL);
+	    psTime = localtime(&iDate);
             fileBuffer[0] = '\0';
             fileName = getenv("HOME");
             if(fileName != NULL){
-                strcpy(fileBuffer,fileName);
+	      snprintf(fileBuffer,1023,"%s/log/devexec%4.4d.log",
+		       fileName, psTime->tm_year + 1900);
             }
-            strcat(fileBuffer,"/log/devexec.log");
         }
         devLog = fopen(fileBuffer,"a+");
     }