diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 488d282..4bc5b1e 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ mongodb_system_group: mongod
 mongodb_storage_dbpath: /var/lib/mongo
 mongodb_storage_journal_enabled: True
 
-mongodb_systemlog_destination: logfile
+mongodb_systemlog_destination: file
 mongodb_systemlog_logappend: True
 mongodb_systemlog_path: /var/log/mongodb/mongod.log