diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 1e805fafc9..1ee5e063f0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ Changed
 * Update various internal dependencies to latest stable versions (greenlet, pymongo, pytz,
   stevedore, tooz). #4410
 
+* Improve ``st2.conf`` migration for the new services by using prod-friendly logging settings by default #4415
+
 Fixed
 ~~~~~
 
diff --git a/conf/st2.conf.sample b/conf/st2.conf.sample
index 1cae55ad46..bc21be5182 100644
--- a/conf/st2.conf.sample
+++ b/conf/st2.conf.sample
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ virtualenv_binary = /usr/bin/virtualenv
 # Python 3 binary which will be used by Python actions for packs which use Python 3 virtual environment
 python3_binary = /usr/bin/python3
 # location of the logging.conf file
-logging = conf/logging.conf
+logging = /etc/st2/logging.actionrunner.conf
 # True to store and stream action output (stdout and stderr) in real-time.
 stream_output = True
 # List of virtualenv options to be passsed to "virtualenv" command that creates pack virtualenv.
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ python_binary = /usr/bin/python
 # List of origins allowed for api, auth and stream
 allow_origin = http://127.0.0.1:3000 # comma separated list allowed here.
 # location of the logging.conf file
-logging = conf/logging.conf
+logging = /etc/st2/logging.api.conf
 # Maximum limit (page size) argument which can be specified by the user in a query string.
 max_page_size = 100
 # True to mask secrets in the API responses
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ port = 9101
 # Enable authentication middleware.
 enable = True
 # Path to the logging config.
-logging = conf/logging.conf
+logging = /etc/st2/logging.auth.conf
 # Base URL to the API endpoint excluding the version
 api_url = None
 # Service token ttl in seconds.
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ port = 27017
 
 [exporter]
 # location of the logging.exporter.conf file
-logging = conf/logging.exporter.conf
+logging = /etc/st2/logging.exporter.conf
 # Directory to dump data to.
 dump_dir = /opt/stackstorm/exports/
 
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ action_executions_ttl = None
 # Trigger instances older than this value (days) will be automatically deleted.
 trigger_instances_ttl = None
 # Location of the logging configuration file.
-logging = conf/logging.garbagecollector.conf
+logging = /etc/st2/logging.garbagecollector.conf
 # How long to wait / sleep (in seconds) between collection of different object types.
 sleep_delay = 2
 # Set to True to perform garbage collection on Inquiries (based on the TTL value per Inquiry)
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ retry_exp_max_msec = 300000
 
 [notifier]
 # Location of the logging configuration file.
-logging = conf/logging.notifier.conf
+logging = /etc/st2/logging.notifier.conf
 
 [packs]
 # Enable/Disable support for pack common libs. Setting this config to ``True`` would allow you to place common library code for sensors and actions in lib/ folder in packs and use them in python sensors and actions. See https://docs.stackstorm.com/reference/sharing_code_sensors_actions.html for details.
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ query_interval = 5
 # Sleep delay in between queries when query queue is empty.
 empty_q_sleep_time = 1
 # Location of the logging configuration file.
-logging = conf/logging.resultstracker.conf
+logging = /etc/st2/logging.resultstracker.conf
 # Sleep delay for query when there is no more worker in pool.
 no_workers_sleep_time = 1
 # Number of threads to use to query external workflow systems.
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ thread_pool_size = 10
 
 [rulesengine]
 # Location of the logging configuration file.
-logging = conf/logging.rulesengine.conf
+logging = /etc/st2/logging.rulesengine.conf
 
 [scheduler]
 # The frequency for rescheduling action executions.
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ partition_provider = {'name': 'default'}
 # Run in a single sensor mode where parent process exits when a sensor crashes / dies. This is useful in environments where partitioning, sensor process life cycle and failover is handled by a 3rd party service such as kubernetes.
 single_sensor_mode = False
 # location of the logging.conf file
-logging = conf/logging.sensorcontainer.conf
+logging = /etc/st2/logging.sensorcontainer.conf
 # name of the sensor node.
 sensor_node_name = sensornode1
 
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ heartbeat = 25
 # StackStorm stream API server host
 host = 127.0.0.1
 # location of the logging.conf file
-logging = conf/logging.conf
+logging = /etc/st2/logging.stream.conf
 # StackStorm API stream, server port
 port = 9102
 
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ enable = True
 # Timezone pertaining to the location where st2 is run.
 local_timezone = America/Los_Angeles
 # Location of the logging configuration file.
-logging = conf/logging.timersengine.conf
+logging = /etc/st2/logging.timersengine.conf
 
 [timersengine]
 # Specify to enable timer service.
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ enable = True
 # Timezone pertaining to the location where st2 is run.
 local_timezone = America/Los_Angeles
 # Location of the logging configuration file.
-logging = conf/logging.timersengine.conf
+logging = /etc/st2/logging.timersengine.conf
 
 [webui]
 # Base https URL to access st2 Web UI. This is used to construct history URLs that are sent out when chatops is used to kick off executions.
@@ -346,5 +346,5 @@ webui_base_url = https://localhost
 
 [workflow_engine]
 # Location of the logging configuration file.
-logging = conf/logging.workflowengine.conf
+logging = /etc/st2/logging.workflowengine.conf
 
diff --git a/conf/st2.prod.conf b/conf/st2.prod.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index 39d72a5f66..0000000000
--- a/conf/st2.prod.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,84 +0,0 @@
-# System-wide configuration
-
-[api]
-# Host and port to bind the API server.
-host = 127.0.0.1
-port = 9101
-logging = /etc/st2api/logging.conf
-mask_secrets = True
-# allow_origin is required for handling CORS in st2 web UI.
-# allow_origin = http://myhost1.example.com:3000,http://myhost2.example.com:3000
-
-[stream]
-logging = /etc/st2stream/logging.conf
-
-[sensorcontainer]
-logging = /etc/st2reactor/logging.sensorcontainer.conf
-
-[rulesengine]
-logging = /etc/st2reactor/logging.rulesengine.conf
-
-[actionrunner]
-logging = /etc/st2actions/logging.conf
-
-[auth]
-host = 127.0.0.1
-port = 9100
-use_ssl = False
-debug = False
-enable = True
-logging = /etc/st2auth/logging.conf
-
-mode = proxy
-
-# Note: Settings below are only used in "standalone" mode
-backend = flat_file
-backend_kwargs =
-
-# Base URL to the API endpoint excluding the version (e.g. http://myhost.net:9101/)
-api_url =
-
-[garbagecollector]
-logging = /etc/st2reactor/logging.garbagecollector.conf
-
-[system]
-base_path = /opt/stackstorm
-
-[syslog]
-host = 127.0.0.1
-port = 514
-facility = local7
-protocol = udp
-
-[webui]
-# webui_base_url = https://mywebhost.domain
-
-[log]
-excludes = requests,paramiko
-redirect_stderr = False
-mask_secrets = True
-
-[system_user]
-user = stanley
-ssh_key_file = /home/stanley/.ssh/stanley_rsa
-
-[messaging]
-url = amqp://guest:guest@127.0.0.1:5672/
-
-[ssh_runner]
-remote_dir = /tmp
-
-[resultstracker]
-logging = /etc/st2actions/logging.resultstracker.conf
-
-[notifier]
-logging = /etc/st2actions/logging.notifier.conf
-
-[timersengine]
-logging = /etc/st2timersengine/logging.st2timersengine.conf
-
-[workflow_engine]
-logging = /etc/st2actions/logging.workflowengine.conf
-
-[scheduler]
-logging = /etc/st2actions/logging.scheduler.conf
diff --git a/st2actions/st2actions/notifier/config.py b/st2actions/st2actions/notifier/config.py
index 7e107caf4e..7d727e9732 100644
--- a/st2actions/st2actions/notifier/config.py
+++ b/st2actions/st2actions/notifier/config.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def _register_common_opts():
 def _register_notifier_opts():
     notifier_opts = [
         cfg.StrOpt(
-            'logging', default='conf/logging.notifier.conf',
+            'logging', default='/etc/st2/logging.notifier.conf',
             help='Location of the logging configuration file.')
     ]
 
diff --git a/st2actions/st2actions/resultstracker/config.py b/st2actions/st2actions/resultstracker/config.py
index 34ef04c04d..e2e74aa22d 100644
--- a/st2actions/st2actions/resultstracker/config.py
+++ b/st2actions/st2actions/resultstracker/config.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def _register_common_opts():
 def _register_results_tracker_opts():
     resultstracker_opts = [
         cfg.StrOpt(
-            'logging', default='conf/logging.resultstracker.conf',
+            'logging', default='/etc/st2/logging.resultstracker.conf',
             help='Location of the logging configuration file.')
     ]
 
diff --git a/st2actions/st2actions/scheduler/config.py b/st2actions/st2actions/scheduler/config.py
index 628990861d..b6050fcfe7 100644
--- a/st2actions/st2actions/scheduler/config.py
+++ b/st2actions/st2actions/scheduler/config.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def _register_service_opts():
     scheduler_opts = [
         cfg.StrOpt(
             'logging',
-            default='conf/logging.scheduler.conf',
+            default='/etc/st2/logging.scheduler.conf',
             help='Location of the logging configuration file.'
         )
     ]
diff --git a/st2actions/st2actions/workflows/config.py b/st2actions/st2actions/workflows/config.py
index 9497c1c401..ac659ef29c 100644
--- a/st2actions/st2actions/workflows/config.py
+++ b/st2actions/st2actions/workflows/config.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def _register_service_opts():
     wf_engine_opts = [
         cfg.StrOpt(
             'logging',
-            default='conf/logging.workflowengine.conf',
+            default='/etc/st2/logging.workflowengine.conf',
             help='Location of the logging configuration file.'
         )
     ]
diff --git a/st2api/st2api/config.py b/st2api/st2api/config.py
index 2483990542..bfee0c04a5 100644
--- a/st2api/st2api/config.py
+++ b/st2api/st2api/config.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ def _register_app_opts():
     logging_opts = [
         cfg.BoolOpt('debug', default=False),
         cfg.StrOpt(
-            'logging', default='conf/logging.conf',
+            'logging', default='/etc/st2/logging.api.conf',
             help='location of the logging.conf file'),
         cfg.IntOpt(
             'max_page_size', default=100,
diff --git a/st2auth/st2auth/config.py b/st2auth/st2auth/config.py
index 34daedbf7d..0f810a710f 100644
--- a/st2auth/st2auth/config.py
+++ b/st2auth/st2auth/config.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def _register_app_opts():
             'key', default='/etc/apache2/ssl/mycert.key',
             help='Path to the SSL private key file. Only used when "use_ssl" is specified.'),
         cfg.StrOpt(
-            'logging', default='conf/logging.conf',
+            'logging', default='/etc/st2/logging.auth.conf',
             help='Path to the logging config.'),
         cfg.BoolOpt(
             'debug', default=False,
diff --git a/st2common/Makefile b/st2common/Makefile
index ab54ade247..e72dd06993 100644
--- a/st2common/Makefile
+++ b/st2common/Makefile
@@ -1,48 +1,3 @@
-# <<<< TO DEPRICATE
-SHELL := /bin/bash
-RPM_ROOT=~/rpmbuild
-RPM_SOURCES_DIR := $(RPM_ROOT)/SOURCES/
-RPM_SPECS_DIR := $(RPM_ROOT)/SPECS/
-VER=0.4.0
-
-COMPONENTS := st2common
-
-.PHONY: rpm
-rpm:
-	pushd ~ && rpmdev-setuptree && popd
-	mkdir -p st2 && cp -f ../conf/st2.prod.conf st2/st2.conf
-	mkdir -p logrotate.d && cp -f ../conf/logrotate.conf logrotate.d/st2.conf
-	mkdir -p rbac/roles && cp -f ../st2tests/st2tests/fixtures/rbac/roles/role_sample.yaml rbac/roles/sample.yaml
-	mkdir -p rbac/assignments && cp -f ../st2tests/st2tests/fixtures/rbac/assignments/user_sample.yaml rbac/assignments/sample.yaml
-	sed -i '/\[actionrunner\]/a python_binary = /usr/bin/python2.7' st2/st2.conf
-	tar --transform=s~^~$(COMPONENTS)-$(VER)/~ --exclude=correlation -czf $(RPM_SOURCES_DIR)/$(COMPONENTS).tar.gz bin st2 logrotate.d rbac $(COMPONENTS) ../contrib ../tools/ ../requirements.txt
-	cp packaging/rpm/$(COMPONENTS).spec $(RPM_SPECS_DIR)/
-	cd $(RPM_SPECS_DIR) && rpmbuild --clean --rmsource -ba $(COMPONENTS).spec
-
-.PHONY: rhel-rpm
-rhel-rpm:
-	pushd ~ && rpmdev-setuptree && popd
-	mkdir -p st2 && cp -f ../conf/st2.prod.conf st2/st2.conf
-	mkdir -p logrotate.d && cp -f ../conf/logrotate.conf logrotate.d/st2.conf
-	mkdir -p rbac/roles && cp -f ../st2tests/st2tests/fixtures/rbac/roles/role_sample.yaml rbac/roles/sample.yaml
-	mkdir -p rbac/assignments && cp -f ../st2tests/st2tests/fixtures/rbac/assignments/user_sample.yaml rbac/assignments/sample.yaml
-	sed -i '/\[actionrunner\]/a python_binary = /usr/bin/python2.7' st2/st2.conf
-	tar --transform=s~^~$(COMPONENTS)-$(VER)/~ --exclude=correlation -czf $(RPM_SOURCES_DIR)/$(COMPONENTS).tar.gz bin st2 logrotate.d rbac $(COMPONENTS) ../contrib ../tools/ ../requirements.txt
-	cp packaging/rpm/$(COMPONENTS)-rhel6.spec $(RPM_SPECS_DIR)/
-	cd $(RPM_SPECS_DIR) && rpmbuild --clean --rmsource -ba $(COMPONENTS)-rhel6.spec
-
-.PHONY: deb
-deb:
-	mkdir -p ~/debbuild
-	mkdir -p st2 && cp -f ../conf/st2.prod.conf st2/st2.conf
-	mkdir -p logrotate.d && cp -f ../conf/logrotate.conf logrotate.d/st2.conf
-	mkdir -p rbac/roles && cp -f ../st2tests/st2tests/fixtures/rbac/roles/role_sample.yaml rbac/roles/sample.yaml
-	mkdir -p rbac/assignments && cp -f ../st2tests/st2tests/fixtures/rbac/assignments/user_sample.yaml rbac/assignments/sample.yaml
-	tar --transform=s~^~$(COMPONENTS)-$(VER)/~ --exclude=correlation -czf ~/$(COMPONENTS).tar.gz bin st2 logrotate.d rbac $(COMPONENTS) ../contrib ../tools/ ../requirements.txt packaging/debian
-	pushd ~ && tar -xzf $(COMPONENTS).tar.gz && cd $(COMPONENTS)-$(VER) && cp -Rf packaging/debian ./ && dpkg-buildpackage -us -uc -b && popd
-	cp -f ~/$(COMPONENT)*.deb ~/debbuild/
-# >>>>
-
 WHEELDIR ?= /tmp/wheelhouse
 ST2_COMPONENT := $(notdir $(CURDIR))
 ST2PKG_RELEASE ?= 1
diff --git a/st2common/st2common/config.py b/st2common/st2common/config.py
index fb5b96c11a..85a6be2c60 100644
--- a/st2common/st2common/config.py
+++ b/st2common/st2common/config.py
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ def register_opts(ignore_errors=False):
     action_runner_opts = [
         # Common runner options
         cfg.StrOpt(
-            'logging', default='conf/logging.conf',
+            'logging', default='/etc/st2/logging.actionrunner.conf',
             help='location of the logging.conf file'),
 
         # Python runner options
diff --git a/st2exporter/st2exporter/config.py b/st2exporter/st2exporter/config.py
index a716df66f7..84a70debb6 100644
--- a/st2exporter/st2exporter/config.py
+++ b/st2exporter/st2exporter/config.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def _register_app_opts():
 
     logging_opts = [
         cfg.StrOpt(
-            'logging', default='conf/logging.exporter.conf',
+            'logging', default='/etc/st2/logging.exporter.conf',
             help='location of the logging.exporter.conf file')
     ]
 
diff --git a/st2reactor/st2reactor/garbage_collector/config.py b/st2reactor/st2reactor/garbage_collector/config.py
index 15de54bfa8..3aff4eec0f 100644
--- a/st2reactor/st2reactor/garbage_collector/config.py
+++ b/st2reactor/st2reactor/garbage_collector/config.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def _register_common_opts():
 def _register_garbage_collector_opts():
     logging_opts = [
         cfg.StrOpt(
-            'logging', default='conf/logging.garbagecollector.conf',
+            'logging', default='/etc/st2/logging.garbagecollector.conf',
             help='Location of the logging configuration file.')
     ]
 
diff --git a/st2reactor/st2reactor/rules/config.py b/st2reactor/st2reactor/rules/config.py
index 767490540f..5750bbac07 100644
--- a/st2reactor/st2reactor/rules/config.py
+++ b/st2reactor/st2reactor/rules/config.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def _register_common_opts():
 def _register_rules_engine_opts():
     logging_opts = [
         cfg.StrOpt(
-            'logging', default='conf/logging.rulesengine.conf',
+            'logging', default='/etc/st2/logging.rulesengine.conf',
             help='Location of the logging configuration file.')
     ]
 
diff --git a/st2reactor/st2reactor/sensor/config.py b/st2reactor/st2reactor/sensor/config.py
index 90d9d5e974..21adb29e2b 100644
--- a/st2reactor/st2reactor/sensor/config.py
+++ b/st2reactor/st2reactor/sensor/config.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def _register_common_opts(ignore_errors=False):
 def _register_sensor_container_opts(ignore_errors=False):
     logging_opts = [
         cfg.StrOpt(
-            'logging', default='conf/logging.sensorcontainer.conf',
+            'logging', default='/etc/st2/logging.sensorcontainer.conf',
             help='location of the logging.conf file')
     ]
 
diff --git a/st2reactor/st2reactor/timer/config.py b/st2reactor/st2reactor/timer/config.py
index 619c0b0788..a4416ede97 100644
--- a/st2reactor/st2reactor/timer/config.py
+++ b/st2reactor/st2reactor/timer/config.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def _register_timers_engine_opts():
     # under ``timer`` section as well as ``timersengine``.
     logging_opts = [
         cfg.StrOpt(
-            'logging', default='conf/logging.timersengine.conf',
+            'logging', default='/etc/st2/logging.timersengine.conf',
             help='Location of the logging configuration file.')
     ]
 
diff --git a/st2stream/st2stream/config.py b/st2stream/st2stream/config.py
index 3d48e9e846..99f6be9883 100644
--- a/st2stream/st2stream/config.py
+++ b/st2stream/st2stream/config.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def _register_app_opts():
             'debug', default=False,
             help='Specify to enable debug mode.'),
         cfg.StrOpt(
-            'logging', default='conf/logging.conf',
+            'logging', default='/etc/st2/logging.stream.conf',
             help='location of the logging.conf file')
     ]