diff --git a/make/defs-dev.mk b/make/defs-dev.mk
index b221bf7b..df3640fc 100644
--- a/make/defs-dev.mk
+++ b/make/defs-dev.mk
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ SITE_MODULES_DIR ?= $(HTDOCS_PREFIX)/proj/site/modules.d
 CGI_DIR          ?= $(HTDOCS_PREFIX)/cgi-bin
 
 # -- misc
-LOGID            ?= $(shell id -un)-$(PROJECT)
+LOGID            ?= $(shell id -un | cut -c1-2)-$(PROJECT)
 DAEMON_RUN_USER  ?= $(shell id -un)
 DAEMON_RUN_GROUP ?= $(shell id -gn)
 CATCH_ONLY_YERROR?= true