diff --git a/plugins/scheduler-docker-local/install b/plugins/scheduler-docker-local/install
index 780159608..78d883b5e 100755
--- a/plugins/scheduler-docker-local/install
+++ b/plugins/scheduler-docker-local/install
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ trigger-scheduler-docker-local-install() {
   declare desc="scheduler-docker-local install plugin trigger"
   declare trigger="install"
   local DOKKU_PATH
+  DOKKU_LOGROTATE_FILE=/etc/logrotate.d/docker
 
   mkdir -p "${DOKKU_LIB_ROOT}/data/scheduler-docker-local"
   chown -R "${DOKKU_SYSTEM_USER}:${DOKKU_SYSTEM_GROUP}" "${DOKKU_LIB_ROOT}/data/scheduler-docker-local"
@@ -16,6 +17,20 @@ trigger-scheduler-docker-local-install() {
 
   DOKKU_PATH="$(which dokku)"
 
+  if [[ ! -f "$DOKKU_LOGROTATE_FILE" ]]; then
+    cat >"$DOKKU_LOGROTATE_FILE" <<EOF
+/var/lib/docker/containers/*/*.log {
+  rotate 7
+  daily
+  compress
+  size=100M
+  missingok
+  delaycompress
+  copytruncate
+}
+EOF
+  fi
+
   if [[ $(systemctl 2>/dev/null) =~ -\.mount ]]; then
     cat <<EOF >/etc/systemd/system/dokku-retire.service
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