diff --git a/syslog/manifests/init.pp b/syslog/manifests/init.pp
index 7eaa66d..d398ceb 100644
--- a/syslog/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/syslog/manifests/init.pp
@@ -121,6 +121,10 @@ class syslog::client::rsyslog {
 #   $syslog_datadir:
 #       Directory where to store logs. Defaults to /srv/log.
 #
+#   $syslog_group:
+#       Group name which has permissions to read logs. Defaults to
+#       wheel or root depending on operating system.
+#
 class syslog::standalone {
 
     if !$syslog_type {
@@ -132,46 +136,44 @@ class syslog::standalone {
         }
     }
 
+    if $syslog_group {
+        $group = $syslog_group
+    } else {
+        if $operatingsystem == "OpenBSD" {
+            $group = "wheel"
+        } else {
+            $group = "root"
+        }
+    }
+
     if $syslog_datadir {
         file { $syslog_datadir:
             ensure => directory,
-            mode   => 0750,
+            mode   => 2750,
             owner  => "root",
-            group  => $operatingsystem ? {
-                "openbsd" => "wheel",
-                default   => "root",
-            },
+            group  => $group,
         }
         file { "/srv/log":
             ensure  => link,
             target  => $syslog_datadir,
             owner   => "root",
-            group   => $operatingsystem ? {
-                "openbsd" => "wheel",
-                default   => "root",
-            },
+            group   => $group,
             require => File[$syslog_datadir],
         }
     } else {
         file { "/srv/log":
             ensure => directory,
-            mode   => 0755,
+            mode   => 2750,
             owner  => "root",
-            group  => $operatingsystem ? {
-                "openbsd" => "wheel",
-                default   => "root",
-            },
+            group  => $group,
         }
     }
 
     file { "/srv/log/archive":
         ensure  => directory,
-        mode    => 0755,
+        mode    => 2750,
         owner   => "root",
-        group   => $operatingsystem ? {
-            "openbsd" => "wheel",
-            default   => "root",
-        },
+        group   => $group,
         require => File["/srv/log"],
     }