diff --git a/storage/src/test/resources/log4j2.yaml b/storage/src/test/resources/log4j2.yaml
index e2050ad723d..2d017d3b58c 100644
--- a/storage/src/test/resources/log4j2.yaml
+++ b/storage/src/test/resources/log4j2.yaml
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ Configuration:
         pattern: "${logPattern}"
     RollingFile:
       - name: FileAppender
-        fileName: storage.log
-        filePattern: "storage-%d{yyyy-MM-dd}.log"
+        fileName: build/kafka-storage-test/storage.log
+        filePattern: "build/kafka-storage-test/storage-%d{yyyy-MM-dd}.log"
         PatternLayout:
           pattern: "${fileLogPattern}"
         TimeBasedTriggeringPolicy: