diff --git a/mongodb-org/defaults/main.yml b/mongodb-org/defaults/main.yml
index 6308f8a6..1220027a 100644
--- a/mongodb-org/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/mongodb-org/defaults/main.yml
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ mongodb_ssl_allowConnectionsWithoutCertificates: 'true'
 mongodb_ssl_disabled_protocols: 'TLS1_0,TLS1_1'
 
 # Do not change the default. We do not manage a logrotate configuration yet
+mongodb_log_management: True
 mongodb_systemlog_external_logrotate: False
 mongodb_systemlog_destination: file
 mongodb_log_retain_days: 7