diff --git a/ansible/roles/senlin/templates/senlin-api.json.j2 b/ansible/roles/senlin/templates/senlin-api.json.j2
index 7f77a9b917..0e287719b8 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/senlin/templates/senlin-api.json.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/senlin/templates/senlin-api.json.j2
@@ -7,5 +7,12 @@
             "owner": "senlin",
             "perm": "0600"
         }
+    ],
+    "permissions": [
+        {
+            "path": "/var/log/kolla/senlin",
+            "owner": "senlin:senlin",
+            "recurse": true
+        }
     ]
 }
diff --git a/ansible/roles/senlin/templates/senlin-engine.json.j2 b/ansible/roles/senlin/templates/senlin-engine.json.j2
index de63916f68..bc643475ed 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/senlin/templates/senlin-engine.json.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/senlin/templates/senlin-engine.json.j2
@@ -7,5 +7,12 @@
             "owner": "senlin",
             "perm": "0600"
         }
+    ],
+    "permissions": [
+        {
+            "path": "/var/log/kolla/senlin",
+            "owner": "senlin:senlin",
+            "recurse": true
+        }
     ]
 }