diff --git a/nixos/viridian/services/inspircd/default.nix b/nixos/viridian/services/inspircd/default.nix
index 4fdaaa4..64402c3 100644
--- a/nixos/viridian/services/inspircd/default.nix
+++ b/nixos/viridian/services/inspircd/default.nix
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
     config = builtins.readFile ./inspircd.conf;
   };
 
+  # Ensure log directory exists
+  systemd.services.inspircd.serviceConfig.LogsDirectory = "inspircd";
+
   environment.etc = {
     "inspircd/inspircd.motd".source = ./inspircd.motd;
   };
diff --git a/nixos/viridian/services/inspircd/inspircd.conf b/nixos/viridian/services/inspircd/inspircd.conf
index fa9fc8c..09f9979 100644
--- a/nixos/viridian/services/inspircd/inspircd.conf
+++ b/nixos/viridian/services/inspircd/inspircd.conf
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@
 # The following log tag is highly default and uncustomised. It is recommended you
 # sort out your own log tags. This is just here so you get some output.
 
-<log method="file" type="* -USERINPUT -USEROUTPUT" level="default" target="ircd.log">
+<log method="file" type="* -USERINPUT -USEROUTPUT" level="default" target="/var/log/inspircd/ircd.log">
 
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