diff --git a/deployment/bare_metal/install.sh b/deployment/bare_metal/install.sh
index b7f06a1ff..4942ef791 100755
--- a/deployment/bare_metal/install.sh
+++ b/deployment/bare_metal/install.sh
@@ -74,10 +74,14 @@ sudo certbot
 > Would you be willing, once your first certificate is successfully issued, to > N
 > No names were found in your configuration files. Please enter in your domain > stage1.gradido.net
 
+# Install logrotate
+# sudo apt-get install -y logrotate
+sudo envsubst "$(env | sed -e 's/=.*//' -e 's/^/\$/g')" < $SCRIPT_DIR/logrotate/gradido.conf.template > /etc/logrotate.d/gradido.conf
+
 # Webhooks (optional) (for development)
 sudo apt install webhook
 # TODO generate
-# put hook into ithub
+# put hook into github
 # TODO adjust secret
 # TODO adjust branch if needed
 # https://stage1.gradido.net/hooks/github
diff --git a/deployment/bare_metal/logrotate/gradido.conf.template b/deployment/bare_metal/logrotate/gradido.conf.template
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c038f8e75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deployment/bare_metal/logrotate/gradido.conf.template
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+$GRADIDO_LOG_PATH/* {
+    weekly
+    rotate 26
+    size 10M
+    compress
+    delaycompress
+}
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