diff --git a/cmd/generate-config/main.go b/cmd/generate-config/main.go
index 9f6ed18f0..6c3f9e66c 100644
--- a/cmd/generate-config/main.go
+++ b/cmd/generate-config/main.go
@@ -50,6 +50,15 @@ func main() {
 			cfg.Global.DatabaseOptions.ConnectionString = config.DataSource(*dbURI)
 		}
 	}
+	cfg.Logging = []config.LogrusHook{
+		{
+			Type:  "file",
+			Level: "info",
+			Params: map[string]interface{}{
+				"path": "/var/log/dendrite",
+			},
+		},
+	}
 	if *defaultsForCI {
 		cfg.AppServiceAPI.DisableTLSValidation = true
 		cfg.ClientAPI.RateLimiting.Enabled = false
diff --git a/setup/config/config.go b/setup/config/config.go
index 7b9db7b54..ccab71d04 100644
--- a/setup/config/config.go
+++ b/setup/config/config.go
@@ -304,18 +304,6 @@ type DefaultOpts struct {
 func (c *Dendrite) Defaults(opts DefaultOpts) {
 	c.Version = Version
 
-	if opts.Generate {
-		c.Logging = []LogrusHook{
-			{
-				Type:  "file",
-				Level: "info",
-				Params: map[string]interface{}{
-					"path": "/var/log",
-				},
-			},
-		}
-	}
-
 	c.Global.Defaults(opts)
 	c.ClientAPI.Defaults(opts)
 	c.FederationAPI.Defaults(opts)