diff --git a/src/aare/common/logger_config.py b/src/aare/common/logger_config.py
index 538293e5..6cf35e6c 100644
--- a/src/aare/common/logger_config.py
+++ b/src/aare/common/logger_config.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ def setup_logger(name="aareDAQ", base_dir: str | None = '~/tmp/mxlogs', config_p
         config = yaml.safe_load(f.read())
 
     # Force base directory to be under the user's home dir
-    effective_base = base_dir or '~/mxlogs'
+    effective_base = base_dir or '/tmp/logs/mxlogs'
     effective_base = os.path.abspath(os.path.expanduser(os.path.expandvars(effective_base)))
 
     # Ensure directories for file handlers exist
diff --git a/src/aare/devices/bec_worker.py b/src/aare/devices/bec_worker.py
index 699c0cb0..041cfa29 100644
--- a/src/aare/devices/bec_worker.py
+++ b/src/aare/devices/bec_worker.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class BECClientWorker:
         BEAMLINE = beamline.value.lower()
         service_config = ServiceConfig(redis={"host": f"{BEAMLINE}-bec-001.psi.ch", "port": 6379})
         print(service_config.config)
-        service_config.config["log_writer"]["base_path"]='./logs'
+        service_config.config["log_writer"]["base_path"]='/tmp/logs'
         print(service_config.config)
         self.client = BECIPythonClient(config=service_config,mode=OperationMode.Procedure)
         self.client.start()