diff --git a/roles/mailman/tasks/main.yml b/roles/mailman/tasks/main.yml
index 489f34c245..6345a05817 100644
--- a/roles/mailman/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/mailman/tasks/main.yml
@@ -118,6 +118,11 @@
   copy: src=hyperkitty.logrotate.conf
         dest=/etc/logrotate.d/hyperkitty
 
+# XXX: to remove when the RPM can be used
+- name: mailman logging -- rotation
+  template: src=mailman.logrotate.j2
+        dest=/etc/logrotate.d/mailman3
+
 
 #
 # HyperKitty + Postorius setup
diff --git a/roles/mailman/templates/mailman.logrotate.j2 b/roles/mailman/templates/mailman.logrotate.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5975814267
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/mailman/templates/mailman.logrotate.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{{ mailman_webui_basedir }}/var/logs/*.log {
+    missingok
+    sharedscripts
+    su mailman mailman
+    postrotate
+        /bin/kill -HUP `cat /run/mailman3/master.pid 2>/dev/null` 2>/dev/null || true
+        # Don't run "mailman3 reopen" with SELinux on here in the logrotate
+        # context, it will be blocked
+        #/usr/bin/mailman3 reopen >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+    endscript
+}