Index: src/bin/keactrl/keactrl.conf.in
--- src/bin/keactrl/keactrl.conf.in.orig
+++ src/bin/keactrl/keactrl.conf.in
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
 # shellcheck disable=SC2034
 # SC2034: ... appears unused. Verify use (or export if used externally).
 
+# Log to syslog.
+KEA_LOGGER_DESTINATION=syslog:daemon
+
 # prefix holds the location where the Kea is installed.
 prefix="@prefix@"
 
