diff --git a/backupninja/client/single.yml b/backupninja/client/single.yml
index 0ea839b..7bf8b7b 100644
--- a/backupninja/client/single.yml
+++ b/backupninja/client/single.yml
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@
       scheduling:
         when:
           - manual
+      log:
+        color: ${_param:backupninja_color_log}
diff --git a/defaults/backupninja.yml b/defaults/backupninja.yml
index f827173..71e00bf 100644
--- a/defaults/backupninja.yml
+++ b/defaults/backupninja.yml
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@
     backupninja_engine: rsync
     backupninja_backup_host: 127.0.0.1
     backupninja_public_key: no-key-provided
+    backupninja_color_log: false