diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1732dfbe7..c974fa427 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ coverage.xml
 .venv
 __pycache__
 *.egg-info*
-.python-version
\ No newline at end of file
+.python-version
+logs
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/TrafficCapture/trafficReplayer/src/main/resources/log4j2.properties b/TrafficCapture/trafficReplayer/src/main/resources/log4j2.properties
index 2d33625ea..594ce9d97 100644
--- a/TrafficCapture/trafficReplayer/src/main/resources/log4j2.properties
+++ b/TrafficCapture/trafficReplayer/src/main/resources/log4j2.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 status = error
 
-property.tupleDir = ${env:TUPLE_DIR_PATH:-/logs/tuples}
+property.tupleDir = ${env:TUPLE_DIR_PATH:-./logs/tuples}
 
 appender.console.type = Console
 appender.console.name = STDERR