diff --git a/rattail_fabric2/backup.py b/rattail_fabric2/backup.py
index 168622a..d2e4788 100644
--- a/rattail_fabric2/backup.py
+++ b/rattail_fabric2/backup.py
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ def deploy_backup_app(c, deploy, envname, mkvirtualenv=True, user='rattail',
                       everything=None,
                       crontab=None,
                       runat=UNSPECIFIED,
+                      logrotate=False,
                       context={}):
     """
     Make an app which can run backups for the server.
@@ -228,3 +229,8 @@ def deploy_backup_app(c, deploy, envname, mkvirtualenv=True, user='rattail',
             deploy(c, crontab, '/etc/cron.d/backup', context=crontab_context, use_sudo=True)
         else:
             deploy_generic(c, 'backup/crontab.mako', '/etc/cron.d/backup', context=crontab_context, use_sudo=True)
+
+    # logrotate
+    if logrotate:
+        deploy_generic(c, 'backup/logrotate.conf', '/etc/logrotate.d/backup',
+                       use_sudo=True)
diff --git a/rattail_fabric2/deploy/backup/logrotate.conf b/rattail_fabric2/deploy/backup/logrotate.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..401f1a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rattail_fabric2/deploy/backup/logrotate.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+
+/srv/envs/backup/app/log/rattail.log {
+    daily
+    missingok
+    rotate 30
+    compress
+    delaycompress
+    notifempty
+    create 600 rattail rattail
+}