diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 9bb8cfc..3e640f5 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@
   - name: Create the keycloak log directory
     file: dest={{ keycloak_log_directory }} state=directory owner={{ keycloak_user }} group={{ keycloak_user }} mode='0755'
 
+  - name: Create some log files with the correct permissions
+    file: dest={{ keycloak_log_directory }}/{{ item }} owner={{ keycloak_user }} group={{ keycloak_user }} mode='0644' state=touch
+    with_items:
+      - 'server.log'
+      - 'audit.log'
+
   - name: Fix the permissions of some keycloak directories
     file: dest={{ keycloak_install_dir }}/{{ keycloak_distribution }}/{{ keycloak_wildfly_mode }}/{{ item }} state=directory owner={{ keycloak_user }} group={{ keycloak_user }} mode='0750' recurse=yes
     with_items: '{{ keycloak_owned_directories }}'