diff --git a/net-mgmt/victoria-logs/Makefile b/net-mgmt/victoria-logs/Makefile
index e7380379639c..ae5f430c17ce 100644
--- a/net-mgmt/victoria-logs/Makefile
+++ b/net-mgmt/victoria-logs/Makefile
@@ -1,60 +1,64 @@
 PORTNAME=	victoria-logs
 PORTVERSION=	1.45.0
 DISTVERSIONPREFIX=	v
+PORTREVISION=	1
 CATEGORIES=	net-mgmt
 
 MAINTAINER=	samm@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Fast and easy-to-use, open source logs solution
 WWW=		https://victoriametrics.com/products/victorialogs/
 
 LICENSE=	APACHE20
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE
 
 USES=		gmake go:1.25+,modules,no_targets
 
 # we have to use github, as goproxy tags are wrong
 # see https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaLogs/issues/1071
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	VictoriaMetrics
 GH_PROJECT=	VictoriaLogs
 USE_RC_SUBR?=	victoria_logs
 
 GO_MOD_DIST=	github
 GO_MODULE=	github.com/${GH_ACCOUNT}/${GH_PROJECT}
 
 MAKE_ENV=	BUILDINFO_TAG=tags-v${PORTVERSION}-victorialogs \
 		DATEINFO_TAG=${_GET_DATE:sh} \
 		GOFLAGS=-buildvcs=false \
 		GOOS=${OPSYS:tl} \
 		PKG_TAG=v${PORTVERSION}
 ALL_TARGET=	${PORTNAME}-pure vlogscli-pure vmalert-pure
 
 SUB_LIST+=	VICTORIA_DATA=${VICTORIA_DATA} \
+		VICTORIA_LOGS=${VICTORIA_LOGS} \
 		VICTORIA_USER=${USERS}
 
 USERS=		victoria-logs
 GROUPS=		victoria-logs
 VICTORIA_DATA?=	/var/db/victoria-logs
+VICTORIA_LOGS?=	/var/log/victoria_logs
 
 PLIST_SUB+=	VICTORIA_DATA=${VICTORIA_DATA} \
 		VICTORIA_GROUP=${GROUPS} \
+		VICTORIA_LOGS=${VICTORIA_LOGS} \
 		VICTORIA_USER=${USERS}
 
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=	DOCS
 
 .if !defined(MASTERDIR)
 do-install:
 	${INSTALL_PROGRAM} ${INSTALL_WRKSRC}/bin/${PORTNAME}-pure \
 		${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/bin/${PORTNAME}
 	${INSTALL_PROGRAM} ${INSTALL_WRKSRC}/bin/vlogscli-pure \
 		${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/bin/vlogscli
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${VICTORIA_DATA}
+	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${VICTORIA_DATA} ${STAGEDIR}${VICTORIA_LOGS}
 
 do-install-DOCS-on:
 	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
 	${MV} ${INSTALL_WRKSRC}/docs/victorialogs/* ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
 .endif
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
 
 _GET_DATE=	TZ= ${STAT} -f %Sm -t %Y%m%d-%H%M%S ${WRKSRC}/.gitignore
diff --git a/net-mgmt/victoria-logs/files/victoria_logs.in b/net-mgmt/victoria-logs/files/victoria_logs.in
index 4462872ed86b..715e8fba04cb 100644
--- a/net-mgmt/victoria-logs/files/victoria_logs.in
+++ b/net-mgmt/victoria-logs/files/victoria_logs.in
@@ -1,66 +1,66 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 # PROVIDE: victoria_logs
 # REQUIRE: NETWORKING
 # BEFORE: DAEMON
 
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="victoria_logs"
 desc="Fast and easy-to-use, open source logs solution"
 rcvar="victoria_logs_enable"
 pidfile="/var/run/${name}.pid"
 daemon_pidfile="/var/run/${name}-daemon.pid"
-logdir="/var/log/${name}"
+logdir="%%VICTORIA_LOGS%%"
 logfile="${logdir}/victoria_logs.log"
 command="%%PREFIX%%/bin/victoria-logs"
 victoria_logs_args=${victoria_logs_args-"--storageDataPath=%%VICTORIA_DATA%% --retentionPeriod=1 --httpListenAddr=:9428"}
 victoria_logs_user="%%VICTORIA_USER%%"
 load_rc_config ${name}
 
 start_cmd="start"
 stop_cmd="stop"
 status_cmd="status"
 extra_commands="reload"
 
 start()
 {
 	[ ! -d ${logdir} ] && mkdir -p ${logdir}
 	touch ${logfile}
 	chown ${victoria_logs_user} ${logdir} ${logfile}
 	/usr/sbin/daemon -u ${victoria_logs_user} -f -R5 -p ${pidfile} -P ${daemon_pidfile} -o ${logfile} ${command} ${victoria_logs_args}
 }
 
 stop()
 {
 	if [ -f "${daemon_pidfile}" ]; then
 		pids=$( pgrep -F ${daemon_pidfile} 2>&1 )
 		_err=$?
 		[ ${_err} -eq 0 ] && kill -9 ${pids} && /bin/rm -f ${daemon_pidfile}
 	fi
 	if [ -f "${pidfile}" ]; then
 		pids=$( pgrep -F ${pidfile} 2>&1 )
 		_err=$?
 		[ ${_err} -eq 0 ] && kill -9 ${pids} && /bin/rm -f ${pidfile}
 	fi
 }
 
 status()
 {
 	if [ -f "${pidfile}" ]; then
 		pids=$( pgrep -F ${pidfile} 2>&1 )
 		_err=$?
 		if [ ${_err} -eq 0 ]; then
 			echo "${name} is running as pid ${pids}"
 			exit 0
 		else
 			echo "wrong pid: ${pids}"
 			exit 1
 		fi
 	else
 		echo "no pidfile $pidfile"
 		exit 1
 	fi
 }
 
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/net-mgmt/victoria-logs/pkg-plist b/net-mgmt/victoria-logs/pkg-plist
index 88f32a70c9f9..2bc997d481b8 100644
--- a/net-mgmt/victoria-logs/pkg-plist
+++ b/net-mgmt/victoria-logs/pkg-plist
@@ -1,55 +1,56 @@
 bin/victoria-logs
 bin/vlogscli
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/CHANGELOG.md
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/FAQ.md
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/QuickStart.md
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/README.md
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/Roadmap.md
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/data-ingestion/Filebeat.md
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/data-ingestion/Fluentbit.md
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/data-ingestion/Logstash.md
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/data-ingestion/Promtail.md
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/data-ingestion/README.md
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/data-ingestion/Vector.md
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/data-ingestion/syslog.md
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/keyConcepts.md
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/logsql-examples.md
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/querying/README.md
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/victorialogs-datasource.md
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/_index.md
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/data-ingestion/Telegraf.md
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/data-ingestion/_index.md
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/data-ingestion/opentelemetry.md
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/provision_datasources.webp
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/querying/_index.md
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/data-ingestion/Fluentd.md
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/ha-victorialogs-single-node.webp
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/querying/vlogscli.md
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/data-ingestion/DataDogAgent.md
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/data-ingestion/Journald.md
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/vmalert.md
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/vmalert_victorialogs.excalidraw
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/vmalert_victorialogs.webp
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/cluster.md
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/logql-to-logsql.md
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/sql-to-logsql.md
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/Articles.md
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/Release-Guide.md
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/security-and-lb.md
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/vlagent.md
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/metrics.md
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/vlagent-metrics.md
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/logsql.md
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/integrations/_index.md
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/integrations/perses-datasource.webp
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/integrations/perses-logs-panel.webp
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/integrations/perses-overview.webp
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/integrations/perses-time-panel.webp
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/integrations/perses-variable.webp
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/integrations/perses.md
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/querying/vlogscli_common_flags.md
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/victoria_logs_common_flags.md
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/victoria_logs_enterprise_flags.md
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/vlagent_common_flags.md
 %%PORTDOCS%%%%DOCSDIR%%/vlagent_enterprise_flags.md
 @dir(%%VICTORIA_USER%%,%%VICTORIA_GROUP%%,750) %%VICTORIA_DATA%%
+@dir(%%VICTORIA_USER%%,%%VICTORIA_GROUP%%,750) %%VICTORIA_LOGS%%