diff --git a/bundles/systemd/files/journald.conf b/bundles/systemd/files/journald.conf
index a062649..1ccdb9c 100644
--- a/bundles/systemd/files/journald.conf
+++ b/bundles/systemd/files/journald.conf
@@ -15,5 +15,10 @@ RuntimeKeepFree=${journal.get('keepfree', '2G')}
 RuntimeMaxFileSize=100M
 MaxFileSec=1d
 
+ForwardToSyslog=no
+ForwardToKMsg=no
+ForwardToConsole=no
+ForwardToWall=yes
+
 # Disable auditing
 Audit=no
diff --git a/bundles/systemd/metadata.py b/bundles/systemd/metadata.py
index 848a8b9..725fc35 100644
--- a/bundles/systemd/metadata.py
+++ b/bundles/systemd/metadata.py
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ defaults = {
             'ntp': {
                 'installed': False,
             },
+            'rsyslog': {
+                'installed': False,
+            },
         },
     },
     'icinga2_api': {