diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 53c7e68..02901ac 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ RELAYER_PORT=3000
 
 # Docker
 COMPOSE_PROFILES="wormhole" # Set the docker compose profiles as a comma separated list
+MAX_LOG_SIZE="500m"
+MAX_LOG_FILES="5"
 
 # Wormhole
 SPY_PORT=7073
diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
index ab68a54..f7ddd52 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@ services:
       - ${REDIS_PORT}:${REDIS_PORT}
     attach: false
     logging:
+      driver: 'local'
       options:
-        max-size: 5m
+        max-size: 50m
+        max-file: 5
 
   spy:
     image: ghcr.io/wormhole-foundation/guardiand:latest
@@ -27,8 +29,10 @@ services:
     attach: false
     profiles: ['wormhole']
     logging:
+      driver: 'local'
       options:
         max-size: 50m
+        max-file: 5
 
   relayer:
     image: ghcr.io/catalystdao/generalised-relayer:testnet
@@ -49,5 +53,7 @@ services:
     depends_on:
       - redis
     logging:
+      driver: 'local'
       options:
-        max-size: 5g
+        max-size: ${MAX_LOG_SIZE:-500m}
+        max-file: ${MAX_LOG_FILES:-5}