diff --git a/awx/main/utils/external_logging.py b/awx/main/utils/external_logging.py
index a30003ef5d..bef6dac151 100644
--- a/awx/main/utils/external_logging.py
+++ b/awx/main/utils/external_logging.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ def reconfigure_rsyslog():
 
         parts = []
         parts.extend([
+            '$IncludeConfig /etc/rsyslog.conf',
             '$ModLoad imudp',
             '$UDPServerRun 51414',
             'template(name="awx" type="string" string="%msg%")',
diff --git a/installer/roles/image_build/files/supervisor_task.conf b/installer/roles/image_build/files/supervisor_task.conf
index a0100980b2..9acf19f7e9 100644
--- a/installer/roles/image_build/files/supervisor_task.conf
+++ b/installer/roles/image_build/files/supervisor_task.conf
@@ -26,8 +26,20 @@ stdout_logfile_maxbytes=0
 stderr_logfile=/dev/stderr
 stderr_logfile_maxbytes=0
 
+[program:awx-rsyslogd]
+command = rsyslogd -n -i /awx_devel/rsyslog.pid
+autostart = true
+autorestart = true
+stopwaitsecs = 1
+stopsignal=KILL
+stopasgroup=true
+killasgroup=true
+redirect_stderr=true
+stdout_logfile=/dev/stderr
+stdout_logfile_maxbytes=0
+
 [group:tower-processes]
-programs=dispatcher,callback-receiver
+programs=dispatcher,callback-receiver,awx-rsyslogd
 priority=5
 
 # TODO: Exit Handler
diff --git a/tools/docker-compose/supervisor.conf b/tools/docker-compose/supervisor.conf
index 2a39e0fba6..f5416c4b26 100644
--- a/tools/docker-compose/supervisor.conf
+++ b/tools/docker-compose/supervisor.conf
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ stdout_logfile=/dev/fd/1
 stdout_logfile_maxbytes=0
 
 [program:awx-rsyslogd]
-command = rsyslogd -nd -i /awx_devel/rsyslog.pid
+command = rsyslogd -n -i /awx_devel/rsyslog.pid
 autostart = true
 autorestart = true
 stopwaitsecs = 1
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ stopsignal=KILL
 stopasgroup=true
 killasgroup=true
 redirect_stderr=true
-stdout_logfile=/tmp/ryan
+stdout_logfile=/dev/fd/1
 stdout_logfile_maxbytes=0
 
 [group:tower-processes]