diff --git a/bitwardenBackup.py b/bitwardenBackup.py
index ecefdd7..0e5703e 100644
--- a/bitwardenBackup.py
+++ b/bitwardenBackup.py
@@ -39,12 +39,18 @@ else:
 def build_logger(level):
     logger = logging.getLogger()
     logger.setLevel(level)
-    handler = logging.StreamHandler()
     formatter = logging.Formatter(
         '%(asctime)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s'
     )
-    handler.setFormatter(formatter)
-    logger.addHandler(handler)
+    # log to file
+    fileHandler = logging.FileHandler(log_file)
+    fileHandler.setFormatter(formatter)
+    logger.addHandler(fileHandler)
+    # log to console
+    consoleHandler = logging.StreamHandler()
+    consoleHandler.setFormatter(formatter)
+    logger.addHandler(consoleHandler)
+
     return logger
 
 def create_encryption_key(client):