diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index f96e9c1..9ea0c9c 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -37,5 +37,7 @@ global['modules'].database = load('database'); // database service
 global['modules'].web = load('web'); // web server
 global['modules'].auth = load('auth'); // authentication handler
 
+global['logs'] = global['modules'].logs; // alias
+
 // start web server
 global['modules'].web.start();