diff --git a/ecosystem.config.js b/ecosystem.config.js
index 1663420..d29f7f6 100644
--- a/ecosystem.config.js
+++ b/ecosystem.config.js
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ module.exports = {
 		// Logging configuration
 		log_date_format: 'HH:mm:ss.SSS DD.MM.YYYY',
 		merge_logs: true,
-		log_file: '~/logs/other/ufw-abuseipdb/combined.log',
-		out_file: '~/logs/other/ufw-abuseipdb/out.log',
-		error_file: '~/logs/other/ufw-abuseipdb/error.log',
+		log_file: '/var/log/ufw-abuseipdb/combined.log',
+		out_file: '/var/log/ufw-abuseipdb/out.log',
+		error_file: '/var/log/ufw-abuseipdb/error.log',
 
 		// Application restart policy settings
 		wait_ready: true,
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 258d585..5173e10 100644
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -193,6 +193,14 @@ else
     exit 1
 fi
 
+# Create logs directory
+echo "📂 Creating /var/log/ufw-abuseipdb directory..."
+sudo mkdir -p /var/log/ufw-abuseipdb
+sudo chown "$USER":"$USER" /var/log/ufw-abuseipdb -R
+
+# Change permissions for UFW log file
+echo "🔒 Changing permissions for $ufw_log_path..."
+sudo chmod 644 "$ufw_log_path"
 
 # Install pm2
 echo "📦 Installing PM2..."