diff --git a/gnu/services/networking.scm b/gnu/services/networking.scm
index 1ae58041d3..0be4a21e7a 100644
--- a/gnu/services/networking.scm
+++ b/gnu/services/networking.scm
@@ -960,6 +960,7 @@ HiddenServicePort ~a ~a~%"
                 (start #~(make-forkexec-constructor/container
                           (list #$(file-append tor "/bin/tor") "-f" #$torrc)
 
+                          #:log-file "/var/log/tor.log"
                           #:mappings (list (file-system-mapping
                                             (source "/var/lib/tor")
                                             (target source)