diff --git a/stack.sh b/stack.sh
index c8810cd2f0..8f003c5ec6 100755
--- a/stack.sh
+++ b/stack.sh
@@ -350,7 +350,9 @@ fi
 
 # Destination path for devstack logs
 if [[ -n ${LOGDIR:-} ]]; then
-    mkdir -p $LOGDIR
+    sudo mkdir -p $LOGDIR
+    safe_chown -R $STACK_USER $LOGDIR
+    safe_chmod 0755 $LOGDIR
 fi
 
 # Destination path for service data