diff --git a/files/accessbot.py b/files/accessbot.py
index 6f657a5..aa59b9e 100755
--- a/files/accessbot.py
+++ b/files/accessbot.py
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ import sys
 import time
 import yaml
 
-logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)
+logging.basicConfig(
+    format='%(asctime)s [%(levelname)s] %(name)s - %(message)s',
+    level=logging.DEBUG)
 
 
 class SetAccess(irc.client.SimpleIRCClient):
diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index a220594..21b6e74 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -57,6 +57,20 @@ class accessbot(
     require => User['accessbot'],
   }
 
+  include ::logrotate
+  logrotate::file { 'accessbot.log':
+    ensure  => present,
+    log     => '/var/log/accessbot/accessbot.log',
+    options => ['compress',
+                'copytruncate',
+                'delaycompress',
+                'missingok',
+                'rotate 7',
+                'daily',
+                'notifempty',
+                ],
+  }
+
   file { '/etc/accessbot/accessbot.config':
     ensure  => present,
     content => template('accessbot/accessbot.config.erb'),