diff --git a/packaging/docker/Dockerfile b/packaging/docker/Dockerfile
index ddc4a4f5c3..59f91e3e2c 100644
--- a/packaging/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/packaging/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ RUN mkdir -p /opt/src /var/log/netdata && \
     ln -sf /dev/stdout /var/log/netdata/access.log && \
     ln -sf /dev/stdout /var/log/netdata/debug.log && \
     ln -sf /dev/stderr /var/log/netdata/error.log && \
+    ln -sf /dev/stderr /var/log/netdata/daemon.log && \
     ln -sf /dev/stdout /var/log/netdata/collector.log && \
     ln -sf /dev/stdout /var/log/netdata/health.log && \
     addgroup -g ${NETDATA_GID} -S "${DOCKER_GRP}" && \