diff --git a/defaults/main/nginx_stage.yml b/defaults/main/nginx_stage.yml
index e755081..57d7933 100644
--- a/defaults/main/nginx_stage.yml
+++ b/defaults/main/nginx_stage.yml
@@ -23,4 +23,6 @@ locations_ini: "{{ passenger_lib_dir }}/locations.ini"
 
 # passenger_disable_anonymous_telemetry is not defined as it's not supported
 # in many versions.
-# passenger_disable_anonymous_telemetry: on
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+# passenger_disable_anonymous_telemetry: on
+
+# passenger_log_file: '/var/log/ondemand-nginx/%{user}/error.log'
diff --git a/molecule/default/fixtures/config/nginx_stage.yml.custom.Debian b/molecule/default/fixtures/config/nginx_stage.yml.custom.Debian
index 6967f38..5e9b037 100644
--- a/molecule/default/fixtures/config/nginx_stage.yml.custom.Debian
+++ b/molecule/default/fixtures/config/nginx_stage.yml.custom.Debian
@@ -99,6 +99,11 @@ passenger_root: "/opt/ood/ondemand/root/usr/share/ruby/vendor_ruby/phusion_passe
 #
 passenger_pool_idle_time: 400
 
+# The path to the Passenger log file for the user.
+# Set to `null` to use the default per-user NGINX error log.
+#
+passenger_log_file: '/var/log/ondemand-nginx/%{user}/ezzor.log'
+
 # Option to disable the Passenger telemetry.
 # Set to `on` if you don't want to regularly send anonymous telemetry data to Phusion
 #
diff --git a/molecule/default/fixtures/config/nginx_stage.yml.custom.RedHat b/molecule/default/fixtures/config/nginx_stage.yml.custom.RedHat
index 3edd513..e0cb15b 100644
--- a/molecule/default/fixtures/config/nginx_stage.yml.custom.RedHat
+++ b/molecule/default/fixtures/config/nginx_stage.yml.custom.RedHat
@@ -99,6 +99,11 @@ passenger_root: "/opt/ood/ondemand/root/usr/share/ruby/vendor_ruby/phusion_passe
 #
 passenger_pool_idle_time: 400
 
+# The path to the Passenger log file for the user.
+# Set to `null` to use the default per-user NGINX error log.
+#
+passenger_log_file: '/var/log/ondemand-nginx/%{user}/ezzor.log'
+
 # Option to disable the Passenger telemetry.
 # Set to `on` if you don't want to regularly send anonymous telemetry data to Phusion
 #
diff --git a/molecule/default/fixtures/config/nginx_stage.yml.default.Debian b/molecule/default/fixtures/config/nginx_stage.yml.default.Debian
index f5577ec..f29511e 100644
--- a/molecule/default/fixtures/config/nginx_stage.yml.default.Debian
+++ b/molecule/default/fixtures/config/nginx_stage.yml.default.Debian
@@ -96,6 +96,11 @@ passenger_root: "/opt/ood/ondemand/root/usr/share/ruby/vendor_ruby/phusion_passe
 #
 passenger_pool_idle_time: 300
 
+# The path to the Passenger log file for the user.
+# Set to `null` to use the default per-user NGINX error log.
+#
+#passenger_log_file: '/var/log/ondemand-nginx/%{user}/error.log'
+
 # Option to disable the Passenger telemetry.
 # Set to `on` if you don't want to regularly send anonymous telemetry data to Phusion
 #
diff --git a/molecule/default/fixtures/config/nginx_stage.yml.default.RedHat b/molecule/default/fixtures/config/nginx_stage.yml.default.RedHat
index 2e80e3c..22b5980 100644
--- a/molecule/default/fixtures/config/nginx_stage.yml.default.RedHat
+++ b/molecule/default/fixtures/config/nginx_stage.yml.default.RedHat
@@ -96,6 +96,11 @@ passenger_root: "/opt/ood/ondemand/root/usr/share/ruby/vendor_ruby/phusion_passe
 #
 passenger_pool_idle_time: 300
 
+# The path to the Passenger log file for the user.
+# Set to `null` to use the default per-user NGINX error log.
+#
+#passenger_log_file: '/var/log/ondemand-nginx/%{user}/error.log'
+
 # Option to disable the Passenger telemetry.
 # Set to `on` if you don't want to regularly send anonymous telemetry data to Phusion
 #
diff --git a/molecule/default/vars/nginx.yml b/molecule/default/vars/nginx.yml
index 3bdcd75..554dabe 100644
--- a/molecule/default/vars/nginx.yml
+++ b/molecule/default/vars/nginx.yml
@@ -11,3 +11,6 @@ pun_custom_env:
   MY_ENV_VAR: 'is so cool'
 
 passenger_disable_anonymous_telemetry: 'on'
+
+# note the misspelling here that it's different than the default 'error.log'.
+passenger_log_file: '/var/log/ondemand-nginx/%{user}/ezzor.log'
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diff --git a/templates/nginx_stage.yml.j2 b/templates/nginx_stage.yml.j2
index 3bed561..9360590 100644
--- a/templates/nginx_stage.yml.j2
+++ b/templates/nginx_stage.yml.j2
@@ -110,6 +110,15 @@ passenger_root: "{{ locations_ini }}"
 #
 passenger_pool_idle_time: {{ passenger_pool_idle_time }}
 
+# The path to the Passenger log file for the user.
+# Set to `null` to use the default per-user NGINX error log.
+#
+{% if passenger_log_file is defined %}
+passenger_log_file: '{{ passenger_log_file }}'
+{% else %}
+#passenger_log_file: '/var/log/ondemand-nginx/%{user}/error.log'
+{% endif %}
+
 # Option to disable the Passenger telemetry.
 # Set to `on` if you don't want to regularly send anonymous telemetry data to Phusion
 #