diff --git a/systemvm/debian/opt/cloud/bin/setup/router.sh b/systemvm/debian/opt/cloud/bin/setup/router.sh
index 7c9549354e1..e8f6edf0ceb 100755
--- a/systemvm/debian/opt/cloud/bin/setup/router.sh
+++ b/systemvm/debian/opt/cloud/bin/setup/router.sh
@@ -100,6 +100,13 @@ setup_router() {
     mv -n /etc/cron.daily/logrotate /etc/cron.hourly 2>&1
   fi
 
+  # Setup hourly lograte in systemd timer
+  sed -i 's/OnCalendar=daily/OnCalendar=hourly/g' /usr/lib/systemd/system/logrotate.timer
+  sed -i 's/AccuracySec=12h/AccuracySec=5m/g' /usr/lib/systemd/system/logrotate.timer
+
+  # reload daemon
+  /usr/bin/systemctl daemon-reload
+
   # Load modules to support NAT traversal in VR
   modprobe nf_nat_pptp
 }
diff --git a/systemvm/debian/opt/cloud/bin/setup/vpcrouter.sh b/systemvm/debian/opt/cloud/bin/setup/vpcrouter.sh
index 68877821fb3..f97fb161f47 100755
--- a/systemvm/debian/opt/cloud/bin/setup/vpcrouter.sh
+++ b/systemvm/debian/opt/cloud/bin/setup/vpcrouter.sh
@@ -113,6 +113,13 @@ EOF
     mv -n /etc/cron.daily/logrotate /etc/cron.hourly 2>&1
   fi
 
+  # Setup hourly lograte in systemd timer
+  sed -i 's/OnCalendar=daily/OnCalendar=hourly/g' /usr/lib/systemd/system/logrotate.timer
+  sed -i 's/AccuracySec=12h/AccuracySec=5m/g' /usr/lib/systemd/system/logrotate.timer
+
+  # reload daemon
+  /usr/bin/systemctl daemon-reload
+
   # Load modules to support NAT traversal in VR
   modprobe nf_nat_pptp
 }