diff --git a/packstack/installer/basedefs.py b/packstack/installer/basedefs.py
index bf57f95a2..d7b056064 100644
--- a/packstack/installer/basedefs.py
+++ b/packstack/installer/basedefs.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ APP_NAME = "Installer"
 
 FILE_YUM_VERSION_LOCK="/etc/yum/pluginconf.d/versionlock.list"
 
-DIR_LOG = "./var"
+DIR_LOG = "/var/tmp"
 FILE_INSTALLER_LOG = "setup.log"
 
 DIR_PROJECT_DIR = os.environ.get('INSTALLER_PROJECT_DIR', os.path.join(os.path.split(sys.argv[0])[0], 'sample-project'))