diff --git a/docker/nova/nova-libvirt/extend_start.sh b/docker/nova/nova-libvirt/extend_start.sh
index d0cdd4d1cd..e04d952654 100644
--- a/docker/nova/nova-libvirt/extend_start.sh
+++ b/docker/nova/nova-libvirt/extend_start.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@ fi
 
 if [[ ! -d "/var/log/kolla/libvirt" ]]; then
     mkdir -p /var/log/kolla/libvirt
+    touch /var/log/kolla/libvirt/libvirtd.log
+    chmod 644 /var/log/kolla/libvirt/libvirtd.log
 fi
 if [[ $(stat -c %a /var/log/kolla/libvirt) != "755" ]]; then
     chmod 755 /var/log/kolla/libvirt
+    chmod 644 /var/log/kolla/libvirt/libvirtd.log
 fi