diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index deeaa23..408b8fe 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ sudo curl -Lo /usr/local/sbin/bw-updater -sSf https://gitea.illuad.fr/adrien/bw-
 sudo chmod 750 /usr/local/sbin/bw-updater
 ```
 
+Create the logs' directory.
+
+```
+sudo mkdir -p /var/log/updater/bitwarden
+```
+
 ## Configuration
 This script requires the configuration of 3 variables to work: `key`, `chat_id` and `username`.
 
diff --git a/bw-updater b/bw-updater
index 351e6c2..bf5c4ad 100644
--- a/bw-updater
+++ b/bw-updater
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 #! /usr/bin/env bash
 
+# all executed commands are printed to stdout
+set -x
+
+# redirect stdout (and stderr to stdout) to a file
+exec 1> /var/log/updater/bitwarden/bitwarden-$(date +%F).log 2>&1
+
 # abort on nonzero exitstatus
 set -o errexit