diff --git a/src/sbt-test/debian/log-directory/build.sbt b/src/sbt-test/debian/log-directory/build.sbt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..30b643a5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sbt-test/debian/log-directory/build.sbt
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import NativePackagerKeys._
+import com.typesafe.sbt.packager.archetypes.ServerLoader
+
+packageArchetype.java_server
+
+serverLoading in Debian := ServerLoader.Upstart
+
+daemonUser in Debian := "root"
+
+mainClass in Compile := Some("empty")
+
+name := "debian-test"
+
+version := "0.1.0"
+
+maintainer := "Josh Suereth <joshua.suereth@typesafe.com>"
+
+packageSummary := "Test debian package"
+
+packageDescription := """A fun package description of our software,
+  with multiple lines."""
+
+defaultLinuxLogsLocation := "/non-standard/log"
+
+InputKey[Unit]("check-softlink") <<= inputTask { (argTask: TaskKey[Seq[String]]) =>
+  (argTask) map { (args: Seq[String]) =>
+    assert(args.size >= 2, "Usage: check-softlink link to target")
+    val link = args(0)
+    val target = args(args.size - 1)
+    val absolutePath = ("readlink -m " + link).!!.trim
+    assert(link != absolutePath,
+        "Expected symbolic link '" + link + "' does not exist")
+    assert(target == absolutePath,
+        "Expected symbolic link '" + link + "' to point to '" +
+        target + "', but instead it's '" + absolutePath + "'")
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/sbt-test/debian/log-directory/project/plugins.sbt b/src/sbt-test/debian/log-directory/project/plugins.sbt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b53de154c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sbt-test/debian/log-directory/project/plugins.sbt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+addSbtPlugin("com.typesafe.sbt" % "sbt-native-packager" % sys.props("project.version"))
diff --git a/src/sbt-test/debian/log-directory/test b/src/sbt-test/debian/log-directory/test
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d237b92bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sbt-test/debian/log-directory/test
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# Run the debian packaging.
+> debian:package-bin
+$ exists target/debian-test-0.1.0.deb
+
+$ exists target/debian-test-0.1.0/etc
+$ exists target/debian-test-0.1.0/etc/default/debian-test
+$ exists target/debian-test-0.1.0/etc/init/debian-test.conf
+
+# Check defaults
+$ exists target/debian-test-0.1.0/DEBIAN/prerm
+$ exists target/debian-test-0.1.0/DEBIAN/postinst
+
+# Check that the non-standard log directory was used
+$ exists target/debian-test-0.1.0/non-standard/log/debian-test
+> check-softlink target/debian-test-0.1.0/usr/share/debian-test/logs points to /non-standard/log/debian-test