diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 492ce1d..c5868a6 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -33,3 +33,5 @@ kernel_ipv4_forwarding_enabled: False
 
 kernel_ipv6_enabled: False
 kernel_ipv6_forwarding_enabled: False
+
+kernel_printk: "4 4 1 7"
diff --git a/templates/etc/sysctl.d/99-local.conf.j2 b/templates/etc/sysctl.d/99-local.conf.j2
index 7268fec..7e36afd 100644
--- a/templates/etc/sysctl.d/99-local.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/etc/sysctl.d/99-local.conf.j2
@@ -101,3 +101,6 @@ user.max_user_namespaces = 15076
 
 net.ipv4.ping_group_range={{ kernel_ipv4_ping_group_range }}
 {% endif %}
+
+# Kernel message logging
+kernel.printk = {{ kernel_printk }}