diff --git a/c2cwsgiutils/loader.py b/c2cwsgiutils/loader.py
index 2d351420..5e833502 100644
--- a/c2cwsgiutils/loader.py
+++ b/c2cwsgiutils/loader.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 from plaster_pastedeploy import Loader as BaseLoader
 
-from c2cwsgiutils import get_config_defaults
+from c2cwsgiutils import get_config_defaults, get_logconfig_dict
 
 _LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -19,3 +19,20 @@ def _get_defaults(self, defaults: Optional[dict[str, str]] = None) -> dict[str,
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
         """Get the object representation."""
         return f'c2cwsgiutils.loader.Loader(uri="{self.uri}")'
+
+    def setup_logging(self, defaults: Optional[dict[str, str]] = None) -> None:
+        """
+        Set up logging via :func:`logging.config.fileConfig`.
+        Defaults are specified for the special ``__file__`` and ``here``
+        variables, similar to PasteDeploy config loading. Extra defaults can
+        optionally be specified as a dict in ``defaults``.
+
+        Arguments:
+            defaults: The defaults that will be used when passed to
+                :func:`logging.config.fileConfig`.
+
+        """
+        if "loggers" in self.get_sections():
+            logging.config.dictConfig(get_logconfig_dict(self.uri.path))
+        else:
+            logging.basicConfig()