diff --git a/group_vars/default/pvc.yml b/group_vars/default/pvc.yml
index ae2d27e..ad251ca 100644
--- a/group_vars/default/pvc.yml
+++ b/group_vars/default/pvc.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 ---
 # Logging configuration
-pvc_log_to_file: True
+pvc_log_to_file: False
 pvc_log_to_stdout: True
+pvc_log_colours: False
+pvc_log_dates: False
 pvc_log_keepalives: True
 pvc_log_keepalive_cluster_details: True
 pvc_log_keepalive_storage_details: True
diff --git a/roles/pvc/templates/pvc/pvcd.yaml.j2 b/roles/pvc/templates/pvc/pvcd.yaml.j2
index ab1596d..2921aff 100644
--- a/roles/pvc/templates/pvc/pvcd.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/pvc/templates/pvc/pvcd.yaml.j2
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ pvc:
       logging:
         file_logging: {{ pvc_log_to_file }}
         stdout_logging: {{ pvc_log_to_stdout }}
+        log_colours: {{ pvc_log_colours }}
+        log_dates: {{ pvc_log_dates }}
         log_keepalives: {{ pvc_log_keepalives }}
         log_keepalive_cluster_details: {{ pvc_log_keepalive_cluster_details }}
         log_keepalive_storage_details: {{ pvc_log_keepalive_storage_details }}