diff --git a/defaults/main.yaml b/defaults/main.yaml
index c5ae6c1..65697d4 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yaml
+++ b/defaults/main.yaml
@@ -29,5 +29,8 @@ firewall_host_rules: []
 ntp_server: "time.cloudflare.com"
 timezone: "Europe/Amsterdam"
 
+# syslog
+syslog_enable: true
+
 # swap
 swap: false