diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-media-repo/defaults/main.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-media-repo/defaults/main.yml
index 87ffcbe84..707a9e9a5 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-media-repo/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-media-repo/defaults/main.yml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ matrix_media_repo_port: 8000
 #
 # Note: to change the log directory you'll have to restart the repository. This setting cannot be
 # live reloaded.
-matrix_media_repo_log_directory: logs
+matrix_media_repo_log_directory: "{{ '\"-\"' }}"
 
 # Set to true to enable color coding in your logs. Note that this may cause escape sequences to
 # appear in logs which render them unreadable, which is why colors are disabled by default.