diff --git a/apps/system-log/base/backend-deployment.yaml b/apps/system-log/base/backend-deployment.yaml
index e6c8092..993b5c3 100644
--- a/apps/system-log/base/backend-deployment.yaml
+++ b/apps/system-log/base/backend-deployment.yaml
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ spec:
               value: system-log-stage
             - name: KAFKA_PEM_PATH
               value: "/tmp"
+            - name: KAFKA_TOPIC
+              value: "system-log.events"
             - name: DJANGO_HOST
               value: http://backend.django.svc.cluster.local:8000