diff --git a/build/.goreleaser.yml b/build/.goreleaser.yml
index c931c77..8cfeb83 100644
--- a/build/.goreleaser.yml
+++ b/build/.goreleaser.yml
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ nfpms:
     contents:
       - src: "mysql-config.yml.sample"
         dst: "/etc/newrelic-infra/integrations.d/mysql-config.yml.sample"
+      - src: "mysql-log.yml.sample"
+        dst: "/etc/newrelic-infra/logging.d/mysql-log.yml.sample"
       - src: "CHANGELOG.md"
         dst: "/usr/share/doc/nri-mysql/CHANGELOG.md"
       - src: "README.md"
@@ -92,6 +94,6 @@ archives:
         strip_parent: true
     format: zip
 
-# we use custom publisher for fixing archives and signing them
+# we use a custom publisher for fixing archives and signing them
 release:
   disable: true
diff --git a/mysql-log.yml.example b/mysql-log.yml.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ad4ce70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mysql-log.yml.example
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+###############################################################################
+# This sample file will forward mysql error logs to NR once                   #
+#   it is renamed to mysql-log.yml                                            #
+# On Linux systems no restart is needed after it is renamed.                  #
+# Source: mysql error log file                                                #
+# Available customization parameters: attributes, max_line_kb, pattern        #
+###############################################################################
+logs:
+  - name: "mysqllog"
+    file: /var/log/mysql/error.log
+    attributes:
+      logtype: mysql-error