diff --git a/site_ansto/instrument/runsics.py b/site_ansto/instrument/runsics.py
index 3c3f3692..85cc110f 100755
--- a/site_ansto/instrument/runsics.py
+++ b/site_ansto/instrument/runsics.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def start_cmd(server, args):
         'none':      '',
         'fullsim':   'SICS_SIMULATION=full%s' % soffset,
         'fakedev':   'SICS_SIMULATION=fakedev%s' % soffset,
-        'scriptval': 'SICS_SIMULATION=script_validator%s' % soffset
+        'scriptval': 'SICS_INIT_LOGPATH="../script_validator/log" SICS_SIMULATION=script_validator%s' % soffset
     }
     # Set SICS_SIMULATION environment variable
     if (server == 'scriptval'):