diff --git a/hostname_service.py b/hostname_service.py
index ac168d6..7491357 100644
--- a/hostname_service.py
+++ b/hostname_service.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ load_dotenv(dotenv_path=dotenv_p)
 
 HOST = os.getenv("HOST", "0.0.0.0")
 PORT = int(os.getenv("PORT", 8999))
-LOG_FILE = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'hostname_service.log')
+LOG_FILE = os.getenv("LOG_FILE", os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'hostname_service.log'))
 
 logging.basicConfig(
     filename=LOG_FILE,
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         else:
             if sys.argv[1] == "run":
                 # Allow running standalone (not as service)
-                logging.info("Running in standalone HTTP mode.")
+                logging.info("Running in standalone HTTP mode on port {PORT} for host {HOST}")
                 httpd = HTTPServer((HOST, PORT), RequestHandler)
                 print(f"Listening on port {PORT} for host {HOST}...")
                 try: