diff --git a/etc/openstack_deploy/env.d/galera.yml b/etc/openstack_deploy/env.d/galera.yml
index 33a8d1d52d..9cc1d372d7 100644
--- a/etc/openstack_deploy/env.d/galera.yml
+++ b/etc/openstack_deploy/env.d/galera.yml
@@ -27,5 +27,6 @@ container_skel:
     contains:
       - galera
     properties:
+      log_directory: mysql_logs
       service_name: galera
       container_release: trusty
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/lxc_container_create/tasks/container_create.yml b/playbooks/roles/lxc_container_create/tasks/container_create.yml
index 65a08ad895..45cfc74e27 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/lxc_container_create/tasks/container_create.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/lxc_container_create/tasks/container_create.yml
@@ -97,10 +97,10 @@
     name: "{{ inventory_hostname }}"
     container_command: |
       mkdir -p /var/backup
-      mkdir -p /var/log/{{ properties.service_name }}
+      mkdir -p /var/log/{{ properties.log_directory | default(properties.service_name) }}
     container_config:
       - "lxc.mount.entry=/openstack/backup/{{ inventory_hostname }} var/backup none defaults,bind,rw 0 0"
-      - "lxc.mount.entry=/openstack/log/{{ inventory_hostname }} var/log/{{ properties.service_name }} none defaults,bind,rw 0 0"
+      - "lxc.mount.entry=/openstack/log/{{ inventory_hostname }} var/log/{{ properties.log_directory | default(properties.service_name) }} none defaults,bind,rw 0 0"
       - "lxc.aa_profile=lxc-openstack"
   when: properties.service_name is defined
   delegate_to: "{{ physical_host }}"