diff --git a/.zuul.yaml b/.zuul.yaml
index 82f866e..b13b718 100644
--- a/.zuul.yaml
+++ b/.zuul.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     name: ansible-role-gearman-base
     pre-run: tests/playbooks/pre.yaml
     run: tests/playbooks/run.yaml
+    post-run: tests/collect-logs.yaml
     roles:
       - zuul: openstack/ansible-role-gearman
 
diff --git a/defaults/main.yaml b/defaults/main.yaml
index b3aa5f8..ac0f57b 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yaml
+++ b/defaults/main.yaml
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@ gear_file_ssl_key_mode: 0600
 gear_file_ssl_key_owner: "{{ gear_user_name }}"
 gear_file_ssl_key_src: etc/gear/ssl/server.key
 
+gear_file_log_config_dest: /etc/gear/logging.conf
+gear_file_log_config_group: "{{ gear_user_group }}"
+gear_file_log_config_mode: 0644
+gear_file_log_config_owner: "{{ gear_user_name }}"
+gear_file_log_config_src: etc/gear/logging.conf
+
 # tasks/install.yaml
 gear_git_dest: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/src/git.openstack.org/openstack-infra/gear"
 gear_git_uri: https://git.openstack.org/openstack-infra/gear
diff --git a/tasks/config.yaml b/tasks/config.yaml
index 0969b97..6d59f31 100644
--- a/tasks/config.yaml
+++ b/tasks/config.yaml
@@ -53,3 +53,13 @@
     owner: "{{ gear_file_ssl_key_owner }}"
     src: "{{ gear_file_ssl_key_src }}"
   register: gear_file_ssl_key
+
+- name: Install gear logging configuration.
+  become: yes
+  template:
+    dest: "{{ gear_file_log_config_dest }}"
+    group: "{{ gear_file_log_config_group }}"
+    mode: "{{ gear_file_log_config_mode }}"
+    owner: "{{ gear_file_log_config_owner }}"
+    src: "{{ gear_file_log_config_src }}"
+  register: gear_file_log_config
diff --git a/templates/etc/gear/logging.conf b/templates/etc/gear/logging.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6fcb23a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/etc/gear/logging.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+[loggers]
+keys=root,gear
+
+[handlers]
+keys=console,debug,normal
+
+[formatters]
+keys=simple
+
+[logger_root]
+level=WARNING
+handlers=console
+
+[logger_gear]
+level=DEBUG
+handlers=debug,normal
+qualname=gear
+
+[handler_console]
+level=WARNING
+class=StreamHandler
+formatter=simple
+args=(sys.stdout,)
+
+[handler_debug]
+level=DEBUG
+class=logging.handlers.WatchedFileHandler
+formatter=simple
+args=('/var/log/gear/debug.log',)
+
+[handler_normal]
+level=WARNING
+class=logging.handlers.WatchedFileHandler
+formatter=simple
+args=('/var/log/gear/gear.log',)
+
+[formatter_simple]
+format=%(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(name)s: %(message)s
+datefmt=
diff --git a/templates/etc/systemd/system/gear.service b/templates/etc/systemd/system/gear.service
index bffd362..005e472 100644
--- a/templates/etc/systemd/system/gear.service
+++ b/templates/etc/systemd/system/gear.service
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ Type=simple
 # The prefix used when gear was installed. Be sure to update this
 # value if you are using a virtualenv.
 Environment="PREFIX=/usr/local"
+# Options to pass to gear.
+Environment="ARGS=--log-config /etc/gear/logging.conf"
 Group=gear
 User=gear
 ExecStart=/bin/sh -c "${PREFIX}/bin/geard -d ${ARGS}"
diff --git a/tests/collect-logs.yaml b/tests/collect-logs.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d080eed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/collect-logs.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+- hosts: all
+  tasks:
+    - name: Collect gear log files
+      synchronize:
+        dest: "{{ zuul.executor.log_root }}/logs"
+        mode: pull
+        rsync_opts:
+          - "--relative"
+        src: /var/log/gear
+        verify_host: true
diff --git a/tests/playbooks/run.yaml b/tests/playbooks/run.yaml
index d43825a..213df47 100644
--- a/tests/playbooks/run.yaml
+++ b/tests/playbooks/run.yaml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
     - name: Assert results are registered.
       assert:
         that:
+          - gear_file_log_config
           - gear_file_ssl_ca
           - gear_file_ssl_cert
           - gear_file_ssl_key
@@ -110,3 +111,17 @@
           - _gear_file_ssl_key_stat.stat.pw_name == 'gear'
           - _gear_file_ssl_key_stat.stat.gr_name == 'gear'
           - _gear_file_ssl_key_stat.stat.mode == '0600'
+
+    - name: Register /etc/gear/logging.conf
+      stat:
+        path: /etc/gear/logging.conf
+      register: _gear_file_log_config_stat
+
+    - name: Assert _gear_file_log_config_stat tests.
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - _gear_file_log_config_stat.stat.exists
+          - _gear_file_log_config_stat.stat.isreg
+          - _gear_file_log_config_stat.stat.pw_name == 'gear'
+          - _gear_file_log_config_stat.stat.gr_name == 'gear'
+          - _gear_file_log_config_stat.stat.mode == '0644'