diff --git a/roles/snipeit/defaults/main.yml b/roles/snipeit/defaults/main.yml
index 0ab4d8d..fd0574b 100644
--- a/roles/snipeit/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/snipeit/defaults/main.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 snipeit_ssl_crt: "/etc/ssl/dc-assets01/live/fullchain.pem"
 snipeit_ssl_key: "/etc/ssl/dc-assets01/live/privkey.pem"
 
-snipeit_user: "snipeit"
+snipeit_user: "{{ ansible_user }}"
 
 snipeit_install_path: "/opt/snipeit"
 
diff --git a/roles/snipeit/tasks/main.yml b/roles/snipeit/tasks/main.yml
index 6d8b5df..37106d5 100644
--- a/roles/snipeit/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/snipeit/tasks/main.yml
@@ -147,6 +147,14 @@
     #version: master # version moves to main with v7
   become_user: "{{ snipeit_user }}"
 
+- name: Create log file
+  file:
+    path: /opt/snipeit/storage/logs/laravel.log
+    state: touch
+    owner: "{{ snipeit_user }}"
+    group: apache
+    mode: '0775'
+
 - name: Set owner to non-privileged user
   file:
     path: "{{ snipeit_install_path }}"