diff --git a/client/process.go b/client/process.go
index 958fdb5d..678c4cdc 100644
--- a/client/process.go
+++ b/client/process.go
@@ -136,7 +136,8 @@ func (config *Config) DebugGCS() {
 		cmd += debugCommand("ls -l /tmp/gcs/*")
 		cmd += debugCommand("cat /tmp/gcs/*/config.json")
 		cmd += debugCommand("ls -lR /var/run/gcsrunc")
-		cmd += debugCommand("cat /var/run/gcsrunc/log.log")
+		cmd += debugCommand("cat /tmp/gcs/global-runc.log")
+		cmd += debugCommand("cat /tmp/gcs/*/runc.log")
 		cmd += debugCommand("ps -ef")
 		cmd += `"`
 	}
diff --git a/service/gcs/core/gcs/gcs.go b/service/gcs/core/gcs/gcs.go
index 5518922a..e3088a12 100644
--- a/service/gcs/core/gcs/gcs.go
+++ b/service/gcs/core/gcs/gcs.go
@@ -46,16 +46,20 @@ type gcsCore struct {
 	// processCache stores information about processes which persists between calls
 	// into the gcsCore. It is structured as a map from pid to cache entry.
 	processCache map[int]*processCacheEntry
+
+	// baseStoragePath is the path where all container storage should be nested.
+	baseStoragePath string
 }
 
 // NewGCSCore creates a new gcsCore struct initialized with the given Runtime.
-func NewGCSCore(rtime runtime.Runtime, os oslayer.OS, vsock transport.Transport) core.Core {
+func NewGCSCore(basePath string, rtime runtime.Runtime, os oslayer.OS, vsock transport.Transport) core.Core {
 	return &gcsCore{
-		Rtime:          rtime,
-		OS:             os,
-		vsock:          vsock,
-		containerCache: make(map[string]*containerCacheEntry),
-		processCache:   make(map[int]*processCacheEntry),
+		baseStoragePath: basePath,
+		Rtime:           rtime,
+		OS:              os,
+		vsock:           vsock,
+		containerCache:  make(map[string]*containerCacheEntry),
+		processCache:    make(map[int]*processCacheEntry),
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/service/gcs/core/gcs/gcs_test.go b/service/gcs/core/gcs/gcs_test.go
index b13118ee..b8efac40 100644
--- a/service/gcs/core/gcs/gcs_test.go
+++ b/service/gcs/core/gcs/gcs_test.go
@@ -584,9 +584,9 @@ var _ = Describe("GCS", func() {
 				err                                  error
 			)
 			BeforeEach(func() {
-				rtime := mockruntime.NewRuntime()
+				rtime := mockruntime.NewRuntime("/tmp/gcs")
 				os := mockos.NewOS()
-				cint := NewGCSCore(rtime, os, &transport.MockTransport{})
+				cint := NewGCSCore("/tmp/gcs", rtime, os, &transport.MockTransport{})
 				coreint = cint.(*gcsCore)
 				containerID = "01234567-89ab-cdef-0123-456789abcdef"
 				processID = 101
diff --git a/service/gcs/core/gcs/storage.go b/service/gcs/core/gcs/storage.go
index 77743061..25dcb40c 100644
--- a/service/gcs/core/gcs/storage.go
+++ b/service/gcs/core/gcs/storage.go
@@ -466,14 +466,10 @@ func (c *gcsCore) writeConfigFile(id string, config oci.Spec) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (c *gcsCore) getStorageRootPath() string {
-	return "/tmp/gcs"
-}
-
 // getContainerStoragePath returns the path where the GCS stores files on disk
 // for the container with the given ID.
 func (c *gcsCore) getContainerStoragePath(id string) string {
-	return filepath.Join(c.getStorageRootPath(), id)
+	return filepath.Join(c.baseStoragePath, id)
 }
 
 // getUnioningPaths returns paths that will be used in the union filesystem for
diff --git a/service/gcs/core/gcs/storage_test.go b/service/gcs/core/gcs/storage_test.go
index e0dadd37..53bbb1b2 100644
--- a/service/gcs/core/gcs/storage_test.go
+++ b/service/gcs/core/gcs/storage_test.go
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ var _ = Describe("Storage", func() {
 	)
 
 	BeforeEach(func() {
-		rtime, err := runc.NewRuntime()
+		rtime, err := runc.NewRuntime("/tmp/gcs")
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 		os := realos.NewOS()
-		cint := NewGCSCore(rtime, os, &transport.MockTransport{})
+		cint := NewGCSCore("/tmp/gcs", rtime, os, &transport.MockTransport{})
 		coreint = cint.(*gcsCore)
 	})
 
diff --git a/service/gcs/main.go b/service/gcs/main.go
index f59614bc..10d4985c 100644
--- a/service/gcs/main.go
+++ b/service/gcs/main.go
@@ -48,14 +48,16 @@ func main() {
 
 	logrus.SetLevel(level)
 
+	baseLogPath := "/tmp/gcs"
+
 	logrus.Info("GCS started")
 	tport := &transport.VsockTransport{}
-	rtime, err := runc.NewRuntime()
+	rtime, err := runc.NewRuntime(baseLogPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		logrus.Fatalf("%+v", err)
 	}
 	os := realos.NewOS()
-	coreint := gcs.NewGCSCore(rtime, os, tport)
+	coreint := gcs.NewGCSCore(baseLogPath, rtime, os, tport)
 	mux := bridge.NewBridgeMux()
 	b := bridge.Bridge{
 		Transport: tport,
diff --git a/service/gcs/runtime/mockruntime/mockruntime.go b/service/gcs/runtime/mockruntime/mockruntime.go
index 0eaffa72..5d19bac6 100644
--- a/service/gcs/runtime/mockruntime/mockruntime.go
+++ b/service/gcs/runtime/mockruntime/mockruntime.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ type mockRuntime struct {
 var _ runtime.Runtime = &mockRuntime{}
 
 // NewRuntime constructs a new mockRuntime with the default settings.
-func NewRuntime() runtime.Runtime {
+func NewRuntime(_ string) runtime.Runtime {
 	var lock sync.Mutex
 	return &mockRuntime{killed: sync.NewCond(&lock)}
 }
diff --git a/service/gcs/runtime/runc/runc.go b/service/gcs/runtime/runc/runc.go
index bdd0bf98..9527e56b 100644
--- a/service/gcs/runtime/runc/runc.go
+++ b/service/gcs/runtime/runc/runc.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ const (
 // runcRuntime is an implementation of the Runtime interface which uses runC as
 // the container runtime.
 type runcRuntime struct {
+	runcLogBasePath string
 }
 
 var _ runtime.Runtime = &runcRuntime{}
@@ -68,8 +69,9 @@ func (p *process) Tty() *stdio.TtyRelay {
 }
 
 // NewRuntime instantiates a new runcRuntime struct.
-func NewRuntime() (runtime.Runtime, error) {
-	rtime := &runcRuntime{}
+func NewRuntime(logBasePath string) (runtime.Runtime, error) {
+
+	rtime := &runcRuntime{runcLogBasePath: logBasePath}
 	if err := rtime.initialize(); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -78,15 +80,19 @@ func NewRuntime() (runtime.Runtime, error) {
 
 // initialize sets up any state necessary for the runcRuntime to function.
 func (r *runcRuntime) initialize() error {
-	exists, err := r.pathExists(containerFilesDir)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if !exists {
-		if err := os.MkdirAll(containerFilesDir, 0700); err != nil {
-			return errors.Wrapf(err, "failed making runC container files directory %s", containerFilesDir)
+	paths := [2]string{containerFilesDir, r.runcLogBasePath}
+	for _, p := range paths {
+		exists, err := r.pathExists(p)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if !exists {
+			if err := os.MkdirAll(p, 0700); err != nil {
+				return errors.Wrapf(err, "failed making runC container files directory %s", p)
+			}
 		}
 	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -105,7 +111,7 @@ func (r *runcRuntime) CreateContainer(id string, bundlePath string, stdioSet *st
 // Start unblocks the container's init process created by the call to
 // CreateContainer.
 func (c *container) Start() error {
-	logPath := c.r.getLogPath()
+	logPath := c.r.getLogPath(c.id)
 	cmd := exec.Command("runc", "--log", logPath, "start", c.id)
 	out, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -127,7 +133,7 @@ func (c *container) ExecProcess(process oci.Process, stdioSet *stdio.ConnectionS
 
 // Kill sends the specified signal to the container's init process.
 func (c *container) Kill(signal oslayer.Signal) error {
-	logPath := c.r.getLogPath()
+	logPath := c.r.getLogPath(c.id)
 	cmd := exec.Command("runc", "--log", logPath, "kill", c.id, strconv.Itoa(int(signal)))
 	out, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -139,7 +145,7 @@ func (c *container) Kill(signal oslayer.Signal) error {
 // Delete deletes any state created for the container by either this wrapper or
 // runC itself.
 func (c *container) Delete() error {
-	logPath := c.r.getLogPath()
+	logPath := c.r.getLogPath(c.id)
 	cmd := exec.Command("runc", "--log", logPath, "delete", c.id)
 	out, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -162,7 +168,7 @@ func (p *process) Delete() error {
 
 // Pause suspends all processes running in the container.
 func (c *container) Pause() error {
-	logPath := c.r.getLogPath()
+	logPath := c.r.getLogPath(c.id)
 	cmd := exec.Command("runc", "--log", logPath, "pause", c.id)
 	out, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -173,7 +179,7 @@ func (c *container) Pause() error {
 
 // Resume unsuspends processes running in the container.
 func (c *container) Resume() error {
-	logPath := c.r.getLogPath()
+	logPath := c.r.getLogPath(c.id)
 	cmd := exec.Command("runc", "--log", logPath, "resume", c.id)
 	out, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -184,7 +190,7 @@ func (c *container) Resume() error {
 
 // GetState returns information about the given container.
 func (c *container) GetState() (*runtime.ContainerState, error) {
-	logPath := c.r.getLogPath()
+	logPath := c.r.getLogPath(c.id)
 	cmd := exec.Command("runc", "--log", logPath, "state", c.id)
 	out, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -219,7 +225,7 @@ func (c *container) Exists() (bool, error) {
 // ListContainerStates returns ContainerState structs for all existing
 // containers, whether they're running or not.
 func (r *runcRuntime) ListContainerStates() ([]runtime.ContainerState, error) {
-	logPath := r.getLogPath()
+	logPath := filepath.Join(r.runcLogBasePath, "global-runc.log")
 	cmd := exec.Command("runc", "--log", logPath, "list", "-f", "json")
 	out, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -327,7 +333,7 @@ func (c *container) GetAllProcesses() ([]runtime.ContainerProcessState, error) {
 // getRunningPids gets the pids of all processes which runC recognizes as
 // running.
 func (r *runcRuntime) getRunningPids(id string) ([]int, error) {
-	logPath := r.getLogPath()
+	logPath := r.getLogPath(id)
 	cmd := exec.Command("runc", "--log", logPath, "ps", "-f", "json", id)
 	out, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -496,7 +502,7 @@ func (c *container) startProcess(tempProcessDir string, hasTerminal bool, stdioS
 		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to set process as subreaper for process in container %s", c.id)
 	}
 
-	logPath := c.r.getLogPath()
+	logPath := c.r.getLogPath(c.id)
 	args = append([]string{"--log", logPath}, args...)
 
 	args = append(args, "--pid-file", filepath.Join(tempProcessDir, "pid"))
diff --git a/service/gcs/runtime/runc/runc_test.go b/service/gcs/runtime/runc/runc_test.go
index 82338bed..4373ff10 100644
--- a/service/gcs/runtime/runc/runc_test.go
+++ b/service/gcs/runtime/runc/runc_test.go
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ var _ = Describe("runC", func() {
 
 	BeforeEach(func() {
 		var err error
-		rtime, err = NewRuntime()
+		rtime, err = NewRuntime("/tmp/gcs")
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 
 		cwd, err = os.Getwd()
diff --git a/service/gcs/runtime/runc/utils.go b/service/gcs/runtime/runc/utils.go
index 3178faef..35d62eec 100644
--- a/service/gcs/runtime/runc/utils.go
+++ b/service/gcs/runtime/runc/utils.go
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ func (r *runcRuntime) makeContainerDir(id string) error {
 }
 
 // getLogPath returns the path to the log file used by the runC wrapper.
-func (r *runcRuntime) getLogPath() string {
-	return filepath.Join(containerFilesDir, "log.log")
+func (r *runcRuntime) getLogPath(id string) string {
+	return filepath.Join(r.runcLogBasePath, id, "runc.log")
 }
 
 // processExists returns true if the given process exists in /proc, false if
diff --git a/service/gcs/runtime/runc/utils_test.go b/service/gcs/runtime/runc/utils_test.go
index 7612e7fd..24e6f11e 100644
--- a/service/gcs/runtime/runc/utils_test.go
+++ b/service/gcs/runtime/runc/utils_test.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Utils", func() {
 	)
 
 	BeforeEach(func() {
-		rt, err := NewRuntime()
+		rt, err := NewRuntime("/tmp/gcs")
 		rtime = rt.(*runcRuntime)
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 	})
@@ -147,11 +147,12 @@ var _ = Describe("Utils", func() {
 			expectedPath string
 			actualPath   string
 		)
+		id := "atestid"
 		BeforeEach(func() {
-			expectedPath = "/var/run/gcsrunc/log.log"
+			expectedPath = "/tmp/gcs/" + id + "/runc.log"
 		})
 		JustBeforeEach(func() {
-			actualPath = rtime.getLogPath()
+			actualPath = rtime.getLogPath(id)
 		})
 		It("should return the correct log path", func() {
 			Expect(actualPath).To(Equal(expectedPath))