diff --git a/docker/docker-entrypoint.sh b/docker/docker-entrypoint.sh
index 8ef36ad..36675f7 100755
--- a/docker/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ if [[ "$1" == "irods-start" ]]; then
     chmod a+x /var/lib/irods/irodsctl
     chown -cR $IRODS_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_GROUP:$IRODS_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_USER /etc/irods
     sed -i '/imklog/s/^/#/' /etc/rsyslog.conf
-
-    # Start syslog
+    chown syslog:adm /var/log/irods
     /etc/init.d/rsyslog start
 
     echo "iRODS server role: $IRODS_ROLE"