diff --git a/templates/glance-registry.conf.erb b/templates/glance-registry.conf.erb
index e4bb25f4..8b1f51ac 100644
--- a/templates/glance-registry.conf.erb
+++ b/templates/glance-registry.conf.erb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ bind_port = <%= bind_port %>
 
 # Log to this file. Make sure you do not set the same log
 # file for both the API and registry servers!
-log_file = /var/log/glance/registry.log
+log_file = <%= log_file %>
 
 # SQLAlchemy connection string for the reference implementation
 # registry server. Any valid SQLAlchemy connection string is fine.