diff --git a/roles/product_install/tasks/main.yml b/roles/product_install/tasks/main.yml
index 712173c..73c7e7b 100644
--- a/roles/product_install/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/product_install/tasks/main.yml
@@ -265,6 +265,16 @@
     state: link
     force: true
 
+- name: "Ensure catalina.out log dir exists after product is installed (except bitbucket)"
+  file:
+    path: "{{ atl_product_installation_current }}/logs"
+    state: directory
+    mode: 0750
+    owner: "{{ atl_product_user }}"
+    group: "{{ atl_product_user }}"
+  when: atl_product_family != "stash"
+  changed_when: false  # For Molecule idempotence check
+
 - name: Include if jsd is requested to be installed from OBR
   include_tasks: "jira-servicedesk_as_obr.yml"
   when: atl_install_jsd_as_obr
diff --git a/roles/product_startup/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py b/roles/product_startup/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
index d3b1994..da1819b 100644
--- a/roles/product_startup/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
+++ b/roles/product_startup/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
 def test_service_file(host):
     systemd_prefix = "/lib" if host.system_info.distribution == "ubuntu" else "/usr/lib"
     f = host.file(systemd_prefix+'/systemd/system/jira-software.service')
-    assert f.contains("^ExecStart=/opt/atlassian/jira-software/current/bin/start-jira.sh -fg$")
+    assert f.contains("^ExecStart=/opt/atlassian/jira-software/current/bin/start-jira.sh -fg >/opt/atlassian/jira-software/current/logs/catalina.out 2>&1$")
     assert f.user == 'root'
     assert f.group == 'root'
     assert f.mode == 0o0640
diff --git a/roles/product_startup/molecule/synchrony/tests/test_default.py b/roles/product_startup/molecule/synchrony/tests/test_default.py
index 0e748f5..52a98fb 100644
--- a/roles/product_startup/molecule/synchrony/tests/test_default.py
+++ b/roles/product_startup/molecule/synchrony/tests/test_default.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
 def test_service_file(host):
     systemd_prefix = "/lib" if host.system_info.distribution == "ubuntu" else "/usr/lib"
     f = host.file(systemd_prefix+'/systemd/system/synchrony.service')
-    assert f.contains("^ExecStart=/opt/atlassian/bin/start-synchrony$")
+    assert f.contains("^ExecStart=/opt/atlassian/bin/start-synchrony >/opt/atlassian/confluence/current/logs/catalina.out 2>&1$")
     assert f.contains("^EnvironmentFile=/etc/atl$")
     assert f.contains("^EnvironmentFile=/etc/atl.synchrony$")
     assert f.contains("^WorkingDirectory=/opt/atlassian/confluence/current/logs/$")
diff --git a/roles/product_startup/templates/product.service.j2 b/roles/product_startup/templates/product.service.j2
index a99636a..ce2dff8 100644
--- a/roles/product_startup/templates/product.service.j2
+++ b/roles/product_startup/templates/product.service.j2
@@ -5,12 +5,15 @@ After=network-online.target
 [Service]
 User={{ atl_product_user }}
 Group={{ atl_product_user }}
+StandardOutput=journal+console
+StandardError=journal+console
 
 {% for p in atl_startup_systemd_params -%}
   {{ p }}
 {% endfor %}
 
-ExecStart={{ atl_startup_exec_path }}{% for c in atl_startup_exec_options %} {{ c }}{% endfor %}
+{# Bitbucket DC sets up its service start/stop logging in a different way to all our other DC offerings and so we exclude it from having the catalina.out redirect #}
+ExecStart={{ atl_startup_exec_path }}{% for c in atl_startup_exec_options %} {{ c }}{% endfor %}{% if (atl_product_family != "stash") %} >{{ atl_product_installation_current }}/logs/catalina.out 2>&1{% endif %}
 
 Restart=on-failure