--- a/etc/manticore.conf.in
+++ b/etc/manticore.conf.in
@@ -250,11 +250,11 @@
         listen                  = 127.0.0.1:9312
         listen                  = 127.0.0.1:9306:mysql
         listen                  = 127.0.0.1:9307:mysql_readonly
-        log                     = /var/piler/manticore/manticore.log
+        log                     = /var/log/piler/manticore.log
         binlog_max_log_size     = 256M
         binlog_path             = /var/piler/manticore
         binlog_flush            = 2
-        query_log               = /var/piler/manticore/query.log
+        query_log               = /var/log/piler/query.log
         network_timeout         = 5
         pid_file                = /var/run/piler/searchd.pid
         seamless_rotate         = 1