diff --git a/doc/upgrade.rst b/doc/upgrade.rst
index 4e649796d..113a9de01 100644
--- a/doc/upgrade.rst
+++ b/doc/upgrade.rst
@@ -130,6 +130,36 @@ Rebuild Virtual Environment
 Specific instructions
 *********************
 
+Version 2.6.1
+=============
+
+Required changes to :file:`settings.py`
+---------------------------------------
+
+- Add the following lines to ``LOGGING`` variable:
+
+  .. sourcecode:: python
+
+     'handlers': {
+         ...
+         'syslog': {
+             'class': 'logging.handlers.SysLogHandler',
+             'facility': SysLogHandler.LOG_SYSLOG,
+             'formatter': 'syslog'
+         },
+         ...
+     },
+     'loggers': {
+         ...
+         'modoboa.dns': {
+             'handlers': ['syslog'],
+             'level': 'INFO',
+             'propagate': False
+         },
+         ...
+     }
+
+
 Version 2.6.0
 =============
 
diff --git a/modoboa/admin/lib.py b/modoboa/admin/lib.py
index 72c611895..8b5faba2e 100644
--- a/modoboa/admin/lib.py
+++ b/modoboa/admin/lib.py
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ def get_authoritative_resolver(domain, resolver=None):
 
 def get_dns_records(name, typ, resolver=None):
     """Retrieve DNS records for given name and type."""
-    logger = logging.getLogger("modoboa.admin")
+    logger = logging.getLogger("modoboa.dns")
 
     try:
         resolver = get_authoritative_resolver(name, resolver=resolver)
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ def get_dns_records(name, typ, resolver=None):
 def get_domain_mx_list(domain):
     """Return a list of MX IP address for domain."""
     result = []
-    logger = logging.getLogger("modoboa.admin")
+    logger = logging.getLogger("modoboa.dns")
     resolver = get_dns_resolver()
     dns_answers = get_dns_records(domain, "MX", resolver)
     if dns_answers is None:
diff --git a/modoboa/admin/tests/test_mx.py b/modoboa/admin/tests/test_mx.py
index 54d0ca305..3bf6df74f 100644
--- a/modoboa/admin/tests/test_mx.py
+++ b/modoboa/admin/tests/test_mx.py
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class MXTestCase(ModoTestCase):
         """Test to get error loggins from specific DNS server."""
         mock_query.side_effect = utils.mock_dns_query_result
         mock_ip_address.side_effect = utils.mock_ip_address_result
-        with LogCapture("modoboa.admin") as log:
+        with LogCapture("modoboa.dns") as log:
             get_domain_mx_list("does-not-exist.example.com")
             get_domain_mx_list("no-mx.example.com")
             get_domain_mx_list("no-ns-servers.example.com")
@@ -148,36 +148,36 @@ class MXTestCase(ModoTestCase):
             get_domain_mx_list("bad-response.example.com")
         log.check(
             (
-                "modoboa.admin",
+                "modoboa.dns",
                 "ERROR",
                 _("No DNS record found for %s") % "does-not-exist.example.com",
             ),
-            ("modoboa.admin", "ERROR", _("No MX record for %s") % "no-mx.example.com"),
-            ("modoboa.admin", "ERROR", _("No working name servers found")),
+            ("modoboa.dns", "ERROR", _("No MX record for %s") % "no-mx.example.com"),
+            ("modoboa.dns", "ERROR", _("No working name servers found")),
             (
-                "modoboa.admin",
+                "modoboa.dns",
                 "WARNING",
                 _("DNS resolution timeout, unable to query %s at the moment")
                 % "timeout.example.com",
             ),
             (
-                "modoboa.admin",
+                "modoboa.dns",
                 "ERROR",
                 _("No DNS record found for %s") % "does-not-exist.example.com",
             ),
             (
-                "modoboa.admin",
+                "modoboa.dns",
                 "ERROR",
                 _("No DNS record found for %s") % "does-not-exist.example.com",
             ),
             (
-                "modoboa.admin",
+                "modoboa.dns",
                 "WARNING",
                 _("Invalid IP address format for %(domain)s; %(addr)s")
                 % {"domain": "bad-response.example.com", "addr": "000.0.0.0"},
             ),
             (
-                "modoboa.admin",
+                "modoboa.dns",
                 "WARNING",
                 _("Invalid IP address format for %(domain)s; %(addr)s")
                 % {"domain": "bad-response.example.com", "addr": "000.0.0.0"},
@@ -193,15 +193,15 @@ class MXTestCase(ModoTestCase):
         localconfig = core_models.LocalConfig.objects.first()
         localconfig.parameters.set_value("enable_ipv6_mx_checks", True, "admin")
         localconfig.save()
-        with LogCapture("modoboa.admin") as log:
+        with LogCapture("modoboa.dns") as log:
             get_domain_mx_list("test3.com")
         log.check(
-            ("modoboa.admin", "ERROR", _("No AAAA record for %s") % "mx3.example.com")
+            ("modoboa.dns", "ERROR", _("No AAAA record for %s") % "mx3.example.com")
         )
         localconfig = core_models.LocalConfig.objects.first()
         localconfig.parameters.set_value("enable_ipv6_mx_checks", False, "admin")
         localconfig.save()
-        with LogCapture("modoboa.admin") as log2:
+        with LogCapture("modoboa.dns") as log2:
             get_domain_mx_list("test3.com")
         log2.check()
 
diff --git a/modoboa/core/commands/templates/settings.py.tpl b/modoboa/core/commands/templates/settings.py.tpl
index 7ba925386..8d5ced9e5 100644
--- a/modoboa/core/commands/templates/settings.py.tpl
+++ b/modoboa/core/commands/templates/settings.py.tpl
@@ -361,6 +361,11 @@ LOGGING = {
             'facility': SysLogHandler.LOG_MAIL,
             'formatter': 'syslog'
         },
+        'syslog': {
+            'class': 'logging.handlers.SysLogHandler',
+            'facility': SysLogHandler.LOG_SYSLOG,
+            'formatter': 'syslog'
+        },
         'modoboa': {
             'class': 'modoboa.core.loggers.SQLHandler',
         }
@@ -381,6 +386,11 @@ LOGGING = {
             'level': 'INFO',
             'propagate': False
         },
+        'modoboa.dns': {
+            'handlers': ['syslog'],
+            'level': 'INFO',
+            'propagate': False
+        },
         'modoboa.policyd': {
             'handlers': ['syslog-mail'],
             'level': 'INFO',