diff --git a/docker-compose-dev.yml b/docker-compose-dev.yml
index 7cac62b0..dc614558 100644
--- a/docker-compose-dev.yml
+++ b/docker-compose-dev.yml
@@ -39,3 +39,9 @@ services:
      - microauth:microauth
     depends_on:
      - mongodb
+    logging:
+      # limit logs retained on host
+      driver: "json-file"
+      options:
+        max-size: "500k"
+        max-file: "5"
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index fc070190..aced4427 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -29,3 +29,9 @@ services:
      - microauth:microauth
     depends_on:
      - mongodb
+    logging:
+      # limit logs retained on host
+      driver: "json-file"
+      options:
+        max-size: "500k"
+        max-file: "5"