diff --git a/compose/docker-compose-fluentd-cluster.yml b/compose/docker-compose-fluentd-cluster.yml
index c21f37d..5e46f54 100644
--- a/compose/docker-compose-fluentd-cluster.yml
+++ b/compose/docker-compose-fluentd-cluster.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     ports:
       - "24224"
     volumes:
-      - "/tmp/fluentd:/fluentd/log"
+      - "/var/log/voltha:/fluentd/log"
 
   fluentdstby:
     image: fluent/fluentd
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     ports:
       - "24224"
     volumes:
-      - "/tmp/fluentd:/fluentd/log"
+      - "/var/log/voltha:/fluentd/log"
 
   fluentd:
     image: cord/fluentd
diff --git a/install/ansible/roles/cluster-host/tasks/main.yml b/install/ansible/roles/cluster-host/tasks/main.yml
index 228a54e..099eb25 100644
--- a/install/ansible/roles/cluster-host/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/install/ansible/roles/cluster-host/tasks/main.yml
@@ -85,9 +85,9 @@
 #    - ubuntu-core-launcher
 #    - snapd
 #  tags: [cluster_host]
-- name: A fluentd directory under tmp for voltha logs exists
+- name: A voltha directory under /var/log for voltha logs exists
   file:
-    path: "/tmp/fluentd"
+    path: "/var/log/voltha"
     state: directory
   tags: [cluster_host]