diff --git a/tailbone/app.py b/tailbone/app.py
index f8ff64bb..b94cd443 100644
--- a/tailbone/app.py
+++ b/tailbone/app.py
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ def make_rattail_config(settings):
                                      "to the path of your config file.  Lame, but necessary.")
         rattail_config = make_config(path)
         settings['rattail_config'] = rattail_config
+    rattail_config.configure_logging()
 
     rattail_engines = settings.get('rattail_engines')
     if not rattail_engines: