diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..66c3543
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+example/log/*
diff --git a/example/die_alot b/example/die_alot
index 2fdb4d3..f1229f5 100755
--- a/example/die_alot
+++ b/example/die_alot
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env ruby
 
+puts "sleeping for 2s then dying"
 sleep 2
 exit 0
diff --git a/example/error b/example/error
index 30a7c2d..d3bae14 100755
--- a/example/error
+++ b/example/error
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env ruby
 
+puts "will error in 10s"
 sleep 10
 raise "Dying"
diff --git a/example/never_die b/example/never_die
index 25d3848..3f6b199 100755
--- a/example/never_die
+++ b/example/never_die
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env ruby
 
 while true
+  puts "tick"
+  $stdout.flush
   sleep 5
 end
diff --git a/lib/foreman/engine.rb b/lib/foreman/engine.rb
index 6abe6f6..ca26f5f 100644
--- a/lib/foreman/engine.rb
+++ b/lib/foreman/engine.rb
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ private ######################################################################
       proctitle "ruby: foreman #{process.name}"
 
       Dir.chdir directory do
-        system process.command
+        FileUtils.mkdir_p "log"
+        system "#{process.command} >>log/#{process.name}.log 2>&1"
         exit $?.exitstatus || 255
       end
     end
diff --git a/lib/foreman/export/upstart.rb b/lib/foreman/export/upstart.rb
index 89d02be..24a79ca 100644
--- a/lib/foreman/export/upstart.rb
+++ b/lib/foreman/export/upstart.rb
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ stop on stopping #{name}
 respawn
 
 chdir #{engine.directory}
-exec #{process.command} 2>&1 > /var/log/#{name}/#{process.name}.log
+exec #{process.command} >>/var/log/#{name}/#{process.name}.log 2>&1
       UPSTART_CHILD
     end
   end