diff --git a/roles/mailman3/defaults/main.yml b/roles/mailman3/defaults/main.yml
index 52e643ab6f..807f51b0b8 100644
--- a/roles/mailman3/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/mailman3/defaults/main.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ mailman_log_items:
   - bounce
   - config
   - http
-  - database
   - runner
   - smtp
   - subscribe
diff --git a/roles/mailman3/templates/mailman.cfg.j2 b/roles/mailman3/templates/mailman.cfg.j2
index 53eda82c06..cfe3330f76 100644
--- a/roles/mailman3/templates/mailman.cfg.j2
+++ b/roles/mailman3/templates/mailman.cfg.j2
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ workers: {{ mailman_rest_api_workers }}
 level: {{ mailman_log_level }}
 path: {{ mailman_log_directory }}/mailman.log
 
+[logging.database]
+level: warning
+path: {{ mailman_log_directory }}/database.log
+
 {% for item in mailman_log_items %}
 
 [logging.{{ item }}]