diff --git a/templates/bec_config.yaml.j2 b/templates/bec_config.yaml.j2
index 77de5c0..abeef79 100644
--- a/templates/bec_config.yaml.j2
+++ b/templates/bec_config.yaml.j2
@@ -13,5 +13,7 @@ service_config:
   file_writer:
     plugin: default_NeXus_format
     base_path: ./
+  log_writer:
+    base_path: ./
   scilog:
     env_file: ./