diff --git a/Shorewall-core/lib.cli b/Shorewall-core/lib.cli
index 201714046..5015936b4 100644
--- a/Shorewall-core/lib.cli
+++ b/Shorewall-core/lib.cli
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ setup_logread() {
 	else
 	    g_logread="logread"
 	fi
-    elif [ "$LOGFILE" == "systemd" ]; then
+    elif [ "$LOGFILE" = "systemd" ]; then
 	g_logread="journalctl -r"
     elif [ -r $LOGFILE ]; then
 	if qt mywhich tac; then
diff --git a/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall.conf.xml b/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall.conf.xml
index 324f76729..d263b5787 100644
--- a/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall.conf.xml
+++ b/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall.conf.xml
@@ -1354,7 +1354,7 @@ net     all  DROP   info</programlisting>then the chain name is 'net-all'
 
       <varlistentry>
         <term><emphasis
-        role="bold">LOGFILE=</emphasis>[<emphasis>pathname</emphasis>]</term>
+        role="bold">LOGFILE=</emphasis>[<emphasis>pathname</emphasis>|<option>systemd</option>]</term>
 
         <listitem>
           <para>This parameter tells the /sbin/shorewall program where to look
@@ -1364,7 +1364,10 @@ net     all  DROP   info</programlisting>then the chain name is 'net-all'
           log</emphasis>, and <emphasis role="bold">hits</emphasis> commands.
           If not assigned or if assigned an empty value, /var/log/messages is
           assumed. For further information, see <ulink
-          url="/shorewall_logging.html">http://www.shorewall.net/shorewall_logging.html</ulink>.</para>
+          url="/shorewall_logging.html">http://www.shorewall.net/shorewall_logging.html</ulink>.
+          Beginning with Shorewall 5.0.10.1, you may specify
+          <option>systemd</option> to use <command>journelctl -r</command> to
+          read the log.</para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
 
diff --git a/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6.conf.xml b/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6.conf.xml
index 19306eb66..2d8afb7fe 100644
--- a/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6.conf.xml
+++ b/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6.conf.xml
@@ -1166,7 +1166,7 @@ net     all  DROP   info</programlisting>then the chain name is 'net-all'
 
       <varlistentry>
         <term><emphasis
-        role="bold">LOGFILE=</emphasis>[<emphasis>pathname</emphasis>]</term>
+        role="bold">LOGFILE=</emphasis>[<emphasis>pathname</emphasis>|<option>systemd</option>]</term>
 
         <listitem>
           <para>This parameter tells the /sbin/shorewall6 program where to
@@ -1175,7 +1175,9 @@ net     all  DROP   info</programlisting>then the chain name is 'net-all'
           role="bold">logwatch</emphasis>, <emphasis role="bold">show
           log</emphasis>, and <emphasis role="bold">hits</emphasis> commands.
           If not assigned or if assigned an empty value, /var/log/messages is
-          assumed.</para>
+          assumed. Beginning with Shorewall 5.0.10.1, you may specify
+          <option>systemd</option> to use <command>journelctl -r</command> to
+          read the log.</para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>