diff --git a/files/apache-keystone.template b/files/apache-keystone.template
index a9d9cc3280..e7b215768c 100644
--- a/files/apache-keystone.template
+++ b/files/apache-keystone.template
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Listen %ADMINPORT%
     WSGIProcessGroup keystone-public
     WSGIScriptAlias / %PUBLICWSGI%
     WSGIApplicationGroup %{GLOBAL}
+    %ERRORLOGFORMAT%
     ErrorLog /var/log/%APACHE_NAME%/keystone.log
     CustomLog /var/log/%APACHE_NAME%/access.log combined
 </VirtualHost>
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ Listen %ADMINPORT%
     WSGIProcessGroup keystone-admin
     WSGIScriptAlias / %ADMINWSGI%
     WSGIApplicationGroup %{GLOBAL}
+    %ERRORLOGFORMAT%
     ErrorLog /var/log/%APACHE_NAME%/keystone.log
     CustomLog /var/log/%APACHE_NAME%/access.log combined
 </VirtualHost>
diff --git a/lib/apache b/lib/apache
index f4f82a1353..6d22290c42 100644
--- a/lib/apache
+++ b/lib/apache
@@ -61,6 +61,28 @@ function install_apache_wsgi {
     fi
 }
 
+# get_apache_version() - return the version of Apache installed
+# This function is used to determine the Apache version installed. There are
+# various differences between Apache 2.2 and 2.4 that warrant special handling.
+function get_apache_version {
+    if is_ubuntu; then
+        local version_str=$(sudo /usr/sbin/apache2ctl -v | awk '/Server version/ {print $3}' | cut -f2 -d/)
+    elif is_fedora; then
+        local version_str=$(rpm -qa --queryformat '%{VERSION}' httpd)
+    elif is_suse; then
+        local version_str=$(rpm -qa --queryformat '%{VERSION}' apache2)
+    else
+        exit_distro_not_supported "cannot determine apache version"
+    fi
+    if [[ "$version_str" =~ ^2\.2\. ]]; then
+        echo "2.2"
+    elif [[ "$version_str" =~ ^2\.4\. ]]; then
+        echo "2.4"
+    else
+        exit_distro_not_supported "apache version not supported"
+    fi
+}
+
 # apache_site_config_for() - The filename of the site's configuration file.
 # This function uses the global variables APACHE_NAME and APACHE_CONF_DIR.
 #
@@ -87,8 +109,8 @@ function install_apache_wsgi {
 function apache_site_config_for {
     local site=$@
     if is_ubuntu; then
-        local apache_version=$(sudo /usr/sbin/apache2ctl -v | awk '/Server version/ {print $3}' | cut -f2 -d/)
-        if [[ "$apache_version" =~ ^2\.2\. ]]; then
+        local apache_version=$(get_apache_version)
+        if [[ "$apache_version" == "2.2" ]]; then
             # Ubuntu 12.04 - Apache 2.2
             echo $APACHE_CONF_DIR/${site}
         else
diff --git a/lib/keystone b/lib/keystone
index c6e17cad73..42acd50c83 100644
--- a/lib/keystone
+++ b/lib/keystone
@@ -123,6 +123,13 @@ function _config_keystone_apache_wsgi {
     sudo mkdir -p $KEYSTONE_WSGI_DIR
 
     local keystone_apache_conf=$(apache_site_config_for keystone)
+    local apache_version=$(get_apache_version)
+
+    if [[ ${apache_version#*\.} -ge 4 ]]; then
+        # Apache 2.4 supports custom error log formats
+        # this should mirror the original log formatting.
+        local errorlogformat='ErrorLogFormat "%{cu}t %M"'
+    fi
 
     # copy proxy vhost and wsgi file
     sudo cp $KEYSTONE_DIR/httpd/keystone.py $KEYSTONE_WSGI_DIR/main
@@ -136,6 +143,7 @@ function _config_keystone_apache_wsgi {
         s|%PUBLICWSGI%|$KEYSTONE_WSGI_DIR/main|g;
         s|%ADMINWSGI%|$KEYSTONE_WSGI_DIR/admin|g;
         s|%USER%|$STACK_USER|g
+        s|%ERRORLOGFORMAT%|$errorlogformat|g;
     " -i $keystone_apache_conf
     enable_apache_site keystone
 }