diff --git a/manifests/r10k/webhook.pp b/manifests/r10k/webhook.pp
index 26d5a41..be78c05 100644
--- a/manifests/r10k/webhook.pp
+++ b/manifests/r10k/webhook.pp
@@ -25,6 +25,15 @@ class puppet_cd::r10k::webhook (
       seluser  => system_u,
     }
 
+    # create the log file
+    file { '/var/log/r10k-webhook.log':
+      ensure  => file,
+      owner   => 'puppet',
+      group   => 'puppet',
+      mode    => '0644',
+      require => File['/opt/r10k-webhook'],
+    }
+
     # create the requirements file
     file { $pt_r10k_req_file:
       ensure   => file,
@@ -36,7 +45,7 @@ class puppet_cd::r10k::webhook (
       seltype  => puppet_etc_t,
       seluser  => system_u,
       content  => template($pt_r10k_req_erb),
-      require  => File['/opt/r10k-webhook'],
+      require  => File['/var/log/r10k-webhook.log'],
     }
 
     # create the binary file