diff --git a/templates/modsecurity.conf b/templates/modsecurity.conf
index 45e3084..6874cc5 100644
--- a/templates/modsecurity.conf
+++ b/templates/modsecurity.conf
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ SecAuditLogParts AEFHKZ
 # assumes that you will use the audit log only ocassionally.
 #
 SecAuditLogType Serial
-SecAuditLog /dev/stdout
+SecAuditLog /var/log/modsec_audit.log
 SecAuditLogFormat JSON
 SecRuleRemoveById 920350