diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index ce3f17d..0a4b42f 100755
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,10 @@ if [[ ! -f /app/data/configs/homeserver.yaml ]]; then
     cp /app/pkg/homeserver.yaml.template /app/data/configs/homeserver.yaml
     mv /app/data/configs/${server_name}.log.config /app/data/configs/log.config
     yq eval -i ".log_config=\"/app/data/configs/log.config\"" /app/data/configs/homeserver.yaml
-    yq eval -i ".handlers.file.filename=\"/run/synapse/homeserver.log\"" /app/data/configs/log.config
+
+    # delete default file and buffer handlers
+    yq eval -i "del(.handlers.file)" /app/data/configs/log.config
+    yq eval -i "del(.handlers.buffer)" /app/data/configs/log.config
 
     mv /app/data/configs/${server_name}.signing.key /app/data/configs/signing.key
 
@@ -40,6 +43,10 @@ if [[ ! -f /app/data/configs/homeserver.yaml ]]; then
     fi
 fi
 
+echo "==> Ensure we log to console"
+yq eval -i ".root.handlers=[\"console\"]" /app/data/configs/log.config
+yq eval -i ".loggers.twisted.handlers=[\"console\"]" /app/data/configs/log.config
+
 [[ ! -f /app/data/index.html ]] && cp /app/pkg/index.html /app/data/index.html
 
 echo "==> Configuring synapse"