Index: src/bin/keactrl/kea-ctrl-agent.conf.pre
--- src/bin/keactrl/kea-ctrl-agent.conf.pre.orig
+++ src/bin/keactrl/kea-ctrl-agent.conf.pre
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
                 // - syslog (logs to syslog)
                 // - syslog:name (logs to syslog using specified name)
                 // Any other value is considered a name of the file
-                "output": "@localstatedir@/log/kea-ctrl-agent.log"
+                "output": "syslog:daemon"
 
                 // Shorter log pattern suitable for use with systemd,
                 // avoids redundant information
