diff --git a/system/containers.nix b/system/containers.nix
index 19698e5..37844f7 100644
--- a/system/containers.nix
+++ b/system/containers.nix
@@ -12,6 +12,14 @@
         "--volumes"
       ];
     };
+    daemon.settings = {
+      # needed by bitbucket runner ???
+      log-driver = "json-file";
+      log-opts = {
+        max-size = "10m";
+        max-file = "3";
+      };
+    };
   };
 
   programs.extra-container.enable = true;