diff --git a/entrypoint-backend.sh b/entrypoint-backend.sh
index adc5096..3cc17eb 100644
--- a/entrypoint-backend.sh
+++ b/entrypoint-backend.sh
@@ -22,5 +22,8 @@ color_log() {
     done
 }
 
+# Start rsyslog service (if needed)
+service rsyslog start
+
 # Start Apache in foreground and pipe through color_log
 apache2-foreground 2>&1 | color_log