diff --git a/roles/samba-dc/defaults/main.yml b/roles/samba-dc/defaults/main.yml
index e9e8295..9795ea9 100644
--- a/roles/samba-dc/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/samba-dc/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 samba_dc_use_rfc2307: true
 samba_is_first_dc: false
+samba_dc_log_level: 3
 workgroup: '{{ krb5_realm.split(".")[0] if krb5_realm is defined else "WORKGROUP" }}'
 winbind_template_homedir: /home/%U
diff --git a/roles/samba-dc/templates/smb.conf.j2 b/roles/samba-dc/templates/smb.conf.j2
index 315ea3f..b998db7 100644
--- a/roles/samba-dc/templates/smb.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/samba-dc/templates/smb.conf.j2
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@
 	realm = {{ krb5_realm }}
 	server role = active directory domain controller
 	workgroup = {{ workgroup }}
+
+	timestamp logs = no
+	logging = systemd file@0
+	log level = {{ samba_dc_log_level }}
+
 {% if samba_dc_use_rfc2307 %}
 	idmap_ldb:use rfc2307 = yes
 {% endif %}