diff --git a/src/log.h b/src/log.h
index e298f5c..c86e4e8 100644
--- a/src/log.h
+++ b/src/log.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ as that of the covered work.  */
 #define LOG_H
 
 /* The log file to which Wget writes to after HUP.  */
-#define DEFAULT_LOGFILE "wget-log"
+#define DEFAULT_LOGFILE "/var/run/wget/wget-log"
 
 #include <stdio.h>