diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 65ac04a..38df799 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ This file is used to list changes made in each version of the rsyslog cookbook.
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+- Update defaults for FreeBSD systems
+
 ## 8.0.2 - *2021-04-14*
 
 - Add check for FreeBSD to prevent trying to install a RELP package
diff --git a/attributes/default.rb b/attributes/default.rb
index 796d60e..d8c028b 100644
--- a/attributes/default.rb
+++ b/attributes/default.rb
@@ -96,6 +96,11 @@
   default['rsyslog']['service_name'] = 'system/rsyslogd'
   default['rsyslog']['modules'] = %w(immark imsolaris imtcp imudp)
   default['rsyslog']['group'] = 'root'
+when 'freebsd'
+  default['rsyslog']['group'] = 'wheel'
+  default['rsyslog']['dir_group'] = 'wheel'
+  default['rsyslog']['service_name'] = 'rsyslogd'
+  default['rsyslog']['config_prefix'] = '/usr/local/etc'
 end
 
 # platform family specific attributes