diff --git a/tools/docker-compose/ansible/roles/sources/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2 b/tools/docker-compose/ansible/roles/sources/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2
index eadfe0b976..3884a383a5 100644
--- a/tools/docker-compose/ansible/roles/sources/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2
+++ b/tools/docker-compose/ansible/roles/sources/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2
@@ -176,6 +176,8 @@ services:
   postgres:
     image: postgres:12
     container_name: tools_postgres_1
+    # additional logging settings for postgres can be found https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/runtime-config-logging.html
+    command: postgres -c log_destination=stderr -c log_min_messages=info -c log_min_duration_statement={{ pg_log_min_duration_statement|default(1000) }}
     environment:
       POSTGRES_HOST_AUTH_METHOD: trust
       POSTGRES_USER: {{ pg_username }}