diff --git a/modules/home-manager/services/yt-dlp.nix b/modules/home-manager/services/yt-dlp.nix
index 3ddc7acc..1599cf18 100644
--- a/modules/home-manager/services/yt-dlp.nix
+++ b/modules/home-manager/services/yt-dlp.nix
@@ -157,6 +157,8 @@ in {
                                         ${urls} --paths ${lib.escapeShellArg cfg.archivePath}
             '';
           in "${archiveScript}/bin/${scriptName}";
+          StandardOutput = "journal";
+          StandardError = "journal";
         };
       }) cfg.jobs;
 
diff --git a/modules/nixos/services/yt-dlp.nix b/modules/nixos/services/yt-dlp.nix
index e36a19c6..08f1c76d 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/services/yt-dlp.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/services/yt-dlp.nix
@@ -155,6 +155,8 @@ in {
           ProtectKernelLogs = true;
           ProtectKernelModules = true;
           ProtectKernelTunables = true;
+          StandardOutput = "journal";
+          StandardError = "journal";
           SystemCallFilter = "@system-service";
           SystemCallErrorNumber = "EPERM";
         };