diff --git a/brainrender/__init__.py b/brainrender/__init__.py
index faff676..d1bd6b0 100644
--- a/brainrender/__init__.py
+++ b/brainrender/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import os
 from loguru import logger
 from pathlib import Path
 from rich.logging import RichHandler
@@ -37,10 +36,8 @@ def set_logging(level="INFO", path=None):
     """
     logger.remove()
 
-    path = path or str(base_dir / "log.log")
-    if Path(path).exists():
-        Path(path).unlink()
-    logger.add(path, level="DEBUG")
+    path = path or str(base_dir / "brainrender_{time}.log")
+    logger.add(path, retention=settings.NUM_LOGS_KEPT, level="DEBUG")
 
     if level == "DEBUG":
         logger.configure(
diff --git a/brainrender/settings.py b/brainrender/settings.py
index 613683f..0d830be 100644
--- a/brainrender/settings.py
+++ b/brainrender/settings.py
@@ -36,3 +36,4 @@
 SHOW_AXES = True
 WHOLE_SCREEN = False  # If true render window is full screen
 OFFSCREEN = False
+NUM_LOGS_KEPT = 100