diff --git a/makepkg-i686.conf b/makepkg-i686.conf
index 0b1c1cb..96cdea6 100644
--- a/makepkg-i686.conf
+++ b/makepkg-i686.conf
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ PURGE_TARGETS=(usr/{,share}/info/dir .packlist *.pod)
 #SRCDEST=/home/sources
 #-- Source packages: specify a fixed directory where all src packages will be placed
 #SRCPKGDEST=/home/srcpackages
+#-- Log files: specify a fixed directory where all log files will be placed
+#LOGDEST=/home/makepkglogs
 #-- Packager: name/email of the person or organization building packages
 #PACKAGER="John Doe <john@doe.com>"
 #-- Specify a key to use for package signing
diff --git a/makepkg-x86_64.conf b/makepkg-x86_64.conf
index 04e20a6..b89d72b 100644
--- a/makepkg-x86_64.conf
+++ b/makepkg-x86_64.conf
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ PURGE_TARGETS=(usr/{,share}/info/dir .packlist *.pod)
 #SRCDEST=/home/sources
 #-- Source packages: specify a fixed directory where all src packages will be placed
 #SRCPKGDEST=/home/srcpackages
+#-- Log files: specify a fixed directory where all log files will be placed
+#LOGDEST=/home/makepkglogs
 #-- Packager: name/email of the person or organization building packages
 #PACKAGER="John Doe <john@doe.com>"
 #-- Specify a key to use for package signing