diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 79885e5..b93fae7 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ BCRYPT_ROUNDS=12
 
 LOG_CHANNEL=stack
 LOG_STACK=single
+# The production image sets LOG_CHANNEL=stderr so the platform captures exceptions.
 LOG_DEPRECATIONS_CHANNEL=null
 LOG_LEVEL=debug
 
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index 1f09a72..5b11e01 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -64,4 +64,5 @@ FROM app AS production
 COPY --from=assets --chown=www-data:www-data /app/public/build /var/www/html/public/build
 
 ENV PHP_OPCACHE_VALIDATE_TIMESTAMPS=0 \
-    PHP_OPCACHE_REVALIDATE_FREQ=0
+    PHP_OPCACHE_REVALIDATE_FREQ=0 \
+    LOG_CHANNEL=stderr