diff --git a/server/core/settings.py b/server/core/settings.py
index 3a0fc752..91399467 100644
--- a/server/core/settings.py
+++ b/server/core/settings.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import sys
 
 import dj_database_url
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
-from dotenv import load_dotenv, find_dotenv
+from dotenv import find_dotenv, load_dotenv
 
 # Build paths inside the project like this: os.path.join(BASE_DIR, ...)
 from core.env_utils import bool_value
@@ -305,6 +305,13 @@ LOGGING = {
             'stream': sys.stdout,
             'formatter': 'simple_format'
         },
+        # for automatic papertrail logging
+        'SysLog': {
+            'level': 'INFO',
+            'class': 'logging.handlers.SysLogHandler',
+            'formatter': 'simple_format',
+
+        },
     },
     'loggers': {
         '': {
@@ -312,7 +319,7 @@ LOGGING = {
             'level': 'WARNING'
         },
         'skillbox': {
-            'handlers': ['console'],
+            'handlers': ['console', 'SysLog'],
             'level': 'DEBUG',
             'propagate': False
         },