diff --git a/aprsd/main.py b/aprsd/main.py
index d0b621e..2bf476f 100644
--- a/aprsd/main.py
+++ b/aprsd/main.py
@@ -177,8 +177,8 @@ def signal_handler(sig, frame):
 def setup_logging(config, loglevel, quiet):
     log_level = LOG_LEVELS[loglevel]
     LOG.setLevel(log_level)
-    log_format = "[%(asctime)s] [%(threadName)-12s] [%(levelname)-5.5s]" " %(message)s"
-    date_format = "%m/%d/%Y %I:%M:%S %p"
+    log_format = config["aprsd"].get("logformat", utils.DEFAULT_LOG_FORMAT)
+    date_format = config["aprsd"].get("dateformat", utils.DEFAULT_DATE_FORMAT)
     log_formatter = logging.Formatter(fmt=log_format, datefmt=date_format)
     log_file = config["aprsd"].get("logfile", None)
     if log_file:
diff --git a/aprsd/utils.py b/aprsd/utils.py
index 8b84cea..c101fe5 100644
--- a/aprsd/utils.py
+++ b/aprsd/utils.py
@@ -11,6 +11,13 @@ from aprsd import plugin
 import click
 import yaml
 
+DEFAULT_LOG_FORMAT = (
+    "[%(asctime)s] [%(threadName)-12s] [%(levelname)-5.5s]"
+    " %(message)s - [%(pathname)s.%(funcName)s:%(lineno)d]"
+)
+
+DEFAULT_DATE_FORMAT = "%m/%d/%Y %I:%M:%S %p"
+
 # an example of what should be in the ~/.aprsd/config.yml
 DEFAULT_CONFIG_DICT = {
     "ham": {"callsign": "CALLSIGN"},
@@ -22,6 +29,8 @@ DEFAULT_CONFIG_DICT = {
     },
     "aprsd": {
         "logfile": "/tmp/aprsd.log",
+        "logformat": DEFAULT_LOG_FORMAT,
+        "dateformat": DEFAULT_DATE_FORMAT,
         "trace": False,
         "plugin_dir": "~/.config/aprsd/plugins",
         "enabled_plugins": plugin.CORE_PLUGINS,