diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 5819c3e..f8b3d45 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -408,6 +408,7 @@ services:
             - JVB_PORT
             - JVB_MUC_NICKNAME
             - JVB_STUN_SERVERS
+            - JVB_LOG_FILE
             - JVB_OCTO_BIND_ADDRESS
             - JVB_OCTO_REGION
             - JVB_OCTO_RELAY_ID
diff --git a/jvb/rootfs/etc/services.d/jvb/run b/jvb/rootfs/etc/services.d/jvb/run
index 09b9c3e..d499fc0 100644
--- a/jvb/rootfs/etc/services.d/jvb/run
+++ b/jvb/rootfs/etc/services.d/jvb/run
@@ -4,4 +4,7 @@ export JAVA_SYS_PROPS="-Dnet.java.sip.communicator.SC_HOME_DIR_LOCATION=/ -Dnet.
 
 DAEMON=/usr/share/jitsi-videobridge/jvb.sh
 
-exec s6-setuidgid jvb /bin/bash -c "exec $DAEMON"
+JVB_CMD="exec $DAEMON"
+[ -n "$JVB_LOG_FILE" ] && JVB_CMD="$JVB_CMD 2>&1 | tee $JVB_LOG_FILE"
+
+exec s6-setuidgid jvb /bin/bash -c "$JVB_CMD"