diff --git a/playbooks/chronyd.yml b/playbooks/chronyd.yml
index e7b629e..b2a5c56 100755
--- a/playbooks/chronyd.yml
+++ b/playbooks/chronyd.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
       - 1.pool.ntp.org
       - 2.pool.ntp.org
       - 3.pool.ntp.org
+    chronyd__local_stratum: 10
   roles:
     - chronyd
 
diff --git a/roles/chronyd/defaults/main.yml b/roles/chronyd/defaults/main.yml
index 8355138..8214c05 100644
--- a/roles/chronyd/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/chronyd/defaults/main.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ chronyd__pools: []
 chronyd__key_file: /etc/chrony/chrony.keys
 chronyd__drift_file: /var/lib/chrony/chrony.drift
 chronyd__nts_dump_dir: /var/lib/chrony
+chronyd__log_dir: /var/log/chrony
 chronyd__max_update_skew: 100.0
 chronyd__rtcsync: true
 chronyd__allow_networks: []
+chronyd__log_change_seconds: 0.5
 ...
diff --git a/roles/chronyd/templates/chrony.conf.j2 b/roles/chronyd/templates/chrony.conf.j2
index 2e896ba..2db858a 100644
--- a/roles/chronyd/templates/chrony.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/chronyd/templates/chrony.conf.j2
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ pool {{ pool }} iburst
 keyfile {{ chronyd__key_file }}
 driftfile {{ chronyd__drift_file }}
 ntsdumpdir {{ chronyd__nts_dump_dir }}
+logdir {{ chronyd__log_dir }}
 
 log tracking measurements statistics
 
@@ -16,6 +17,12 @@ maxupdateskew {{ chronyd__max_update_skew | float }}
 rtcsync
 {% endif %}
 
+{% if chronyd__local_stratum is defined %}
+local stratum {{ chronyd__local_stratum | int }}
+{% endif %}
+
+logchange {{ chronyd__log_change_seconds | float }}
+
 leapsectz right/UTC
 
 {% for network in chronyd__allow_networks %}