diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 95b839a..439c7db 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ Add the ones that differ on your system.
 | LOG_MEASUREMENT | nginx_access_logs | InfluxDB measurement name for nginx logs. Optional, defaults to the example. |
 | SEND_NGINX_LOGS | true | Set to `false` to disable nginx logs. Optional, defaults to `true`. |
 | GEOIP2INFLUX_LOG_LEVEL | info | Sets the log level in geoip2influx.log. Use `debug` for verbose logging Optional, defaults to info. |
+| GEOIP2INFLUX_LOG_PATH | /config/log/geoip2influx/geoip2influx.log | Optional. Defaults to example. |
 | INFLUX_RETENTION | 7d | Sets the retention for the database. Optional, defaults to example.|
 | INFLUX_SHARD | 1d | Set the shard for the database. Optional, defaults to example. |
 | MAXMINDDB_LICENSE_KEY | xxxxxxx | Add your Maxmind licence key |
diff --git a/geoip2influx.py b/geoip2influx.py
index c732ee7..2613fa9 100644
--- a/geoip2influx.py
+++ b/geoip2influx.py
@@ -31,9 +31,10 @@ geo_measurement = env.get('GEO_MEASUREMENT', 'geoip2influx')
 log_measurement = env.get('LOG_MEASUREMENT', 'nginx_access_logs')
 send_nginx_logs = env.get('SEND_NGINX_LOGS','true')
 log_level = env.get('GEOIP2INFLUX_LOG_LEVEL', 'info').upper()
+g2i_log_path = env.get('GEOIP2INFLUX_LOG_PATH','/config/log/geoip2influx/geoip2influx.log')
 
 # Logging
-logging.basicConfig(level=log_level,format='%(asctime)s :: %(levelname)s :: %(message)s',datefmt='%d/%b/%Y %H:%M:%S',filename=path[0] + '/geoip2influx.log')
+logging.basicConfig(level=log_level,format='%(asctime)s :: %(levelname)s :: %(message)s',datefmt='%d/%b/%Y %H:%M:%S',filename=g2i_log_path)
 
 def regex_tester(log_path, N):
     time_out = time() + 60
diff --git a/root/etc/cont-init.d/50-config b/root/etc/cont-init.d/50-config
index 7e13fa0..0ee3fc5 100644
--- a/root/etc/cont-init.d/50-config
+++ b/root/etc/cont-init.d/50-config
@@ -13,11 +13,16 @@ GEO_MEASUREMENT=${GEO_MEASUREMENT}\\n\
 LOG_MEASUREMENT=${LOG_MEASUREMENT}\\n\
 SEND_NGINX_LOGS=${SEND_NGINX_LOGS}\\n\
 GEOIP2INFLUX_LOG_LEVEL=${GEOIP2INFLUX_LOG_LEVEL}\\n\
+GEOIP2INFLUX_LOG_PATH=${GEOIP2INFLUX_LOG_PATH}\\n\
 MAXMINDDB_LICENSE_KEY=${MAXMINDDB_LICENSE_KEY}\\n"
 
-mkdir -p /config/geoip2db
+mkdir -p \
+  /config/geoip2db \
+  /config/log/geoip2influx
 cp -f /geoip2influx/geoip2influx.py /config/geoip2db
-
+# move old log if needed
+if [ -f /config/geoip2db/geoip2influx.log ]; then
+  mv /config/geoip2db/geoip2influx.log /config/log/geoip2influx
 # create GeoIP2 folder symlink
 [[ -d /var/lib/libmaxminddb ]] && [[ ! -L /var/lib/libmaxminddb ]] && \
   rm -rf /var/lib/libmaxminddb
diff --git a/root/etc/logrotate.d/geoip2influx b/root/etc/logrotate.d/geoip2influx
index 8d66dfe..ba181ee 100644
--- a/root/etc/logrotate.d/geoip2influx
+++ b/root/etc/logrotate.d/geoip2influx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/config/geoip2db/geoip2influx.log {
+/config/log/geoip2influx/geoip2influx.log {
         daily
         rotate 7
         size 25M