diff --git a/make/defs-dev.mk b/make/defs-dev.mk
index f124fb98..34fa7947 100644
--- a/make/defs-dev.mk
+++ b/make/defs-dev.mk
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ LOGROTOWNER      ?= $(CFGOWNER)
 LOGROTGROUP      ?= $(CFGGROUP)
 LOGROTMODE       ?= $(CFGMODE)
 LOGROTDIROWNER   ?= $(CFGDIROWNER)
-LOGROTDIRGROUP   ?= $(CFGDIROWNER)
+LOGROTDIRGROUP   ?= $(CFGDIRGROUP)
 LOGROTDIRMODE    ?= $(CFGDIRMODE)
 
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