diff --git a/manifests/config.pp b/manifests/config.pp
index e54feff0..34ffcbdd 100644
--- a/manifests/config.pp
+++ b/manifests/config.pp
@@ -19,4 +19,13 @@
     content => template($ntp::config_template),
   }
 
+  if $ntp::logfile {
+    file { $ntp::logfile:
+      ensure => 'file',
+      owner  => 'ntp',
+      group  => 'ntp',
+      mode   => '0664',
+    }
+  }
+
 }