diff --git a/src/yunohost/data_migrations/0003_migrate_to_stretch.py b/src/yunohost/data_migrations/0003_migrate_to_stretch.py
index 6969de571..f1ac44fbf 100644
--- a/src/yunohost/data_migrations/0003_migrate_to_stretch.py
+++ b/src/yunohost/data_migrations/0003_migrate_to_stretch.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class MyMigration(Migration):
 
     def migrate(self):
 
-        self.logfile = "/tmp/{}.log".format(self.name)
+        self.logfile = "/var/log/yunohost/{}.log".format(self.name)
 
         self.check_assertions()