diff --git a/config.json.example b/config.json.example
index f39c836e..c977e9b0 100644
--- a/config.json.example
+++ b/config.json.example
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   "ICAT_URL": "https://localhost.localdomain:8181",
   "icat_check_cert": false,
   "log_level": "WARN",
+  "log_location": "/home/user1/datagateway-api/logs.log",
   "debug_mode": false,
   "generate_swagger": false,
   "host": "127.0.0.1",
diff --git a/datagateway_api/common/config.py b/datagateway_api/common/config.py
index 0425ef98..298fcadf 100644
--- a/datagateway_api/common/config.py
+++ b/datagateway_api/common/config.py
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@ def get_log_level(self):
         except KeyError:
             sys.exit("Missing config value, log_level")
 
+    def get_log_location(self):
+        try:
+            return self.config["log_location"]
+        except KeyError:
+            sys.exit("Missing config value, log_location")
+
     def is_debug_mode(self):
         try:
             return self.config["debug_mode"]