diff --git a/internal/config/config.go b/internal/config/config.go
index 744f4c31..b3c3e101 100644
--- a/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/config/config.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"crypto/x509"
 	"github.com/creasty/defaults"
 	"github.com/goccy/go-yaml"
+	"github.com/icinga/icingadb/pkg/logging"
 	"github.com/jessevdk/go-flags"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"os"
@@ -12,10 +13,10 @@ import (
 
 // Config defines Icinga DB config.
 type Config struct {
-	Database  Database  `yaml:"database"`
-	Redis     Redis     `yaml:"redis"`
-	Logging   Logging   `yaml:"logging"`
-	Retention Retention `yaml:"retention"`
+	Database  Database       `yaml:"database"`
+	Redis     Redis          `yaml:"redis"`
+	Logging   logging.Config `yaml:"logging"`
+	Retention Retention      `yaml:"retention"`
 }
 
 // Validate checks constraints in the supplied configuration and returns an error if they are violated.
diff --git a/internal/config/logging.go b/pkg/logging/config.go
similarity index 57%
rename from internal/config/logging.go
rename to pkg/logging/config.go
index 9ccd35e0..00eb1406 100644
--- a/internal/config/logging.go
+++ b/pkg/logging/config.go
@@ -1,28 +1,31 @@
-package config
+package logging
 
 import (
-	"github.com/icinga/icingadb/pkg/logging"
+	"fmt"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"go.uber.org/zap/zapcore"
 	"os"
 	"time"
 )
 
-// Logging defines Logger configuration.
-type Logging struct {
+// Options define child loggers with their desired log level.
+type Options map[string]zapcore.Level
+
+// Config defines Logger configuration.
+type Config struct {
 	// zapcore.Level at 0 is for info level.
 	Level  zapcore.Level `yaml:"level" default:"0"`
 	Output string        `yaml:"output"`
 	// Interval for periodic logging.
 	Interval time.Duration `yaml:"interval" default:"20s"`
 
-	logging.Options `yaml:"options"`
+	Options `yaml:"options"`
 }
 
-// Validate checks constraints in the supplied Logging configuration and returns an error if they are violated.
+// Validate checks constraints in the configuration and returns an error if they are violated.
 // Also configures the log output if it is not configured:
 // systemd-journald is used when Icinga DB is running under systemd, otherwise stderr.
-func (l *Logging) Validate() error {
+func (l *Config) Validate() error {
 	if l.Interval <= 0 {
 		return errors.New("periodic logging interval must be positive")
 	}
@@ -32,13 +35,26 @@ func (l *Logging) Validate() error {
 			// When started by systemd, NOTIFY_SOCKET is set by systemd for Type=notify supervised services,
 			// which is the default setting for the Icinga DB service.
 			// This assumes that Icinga DB is running under systemd, so set output to systemd-journald.
-			l.Output = logging.JOURNAL
+			l.Output = JOURNAL
 		} else {
 			// Otherwise set it to console, i.e. write log messages to stderr.
-			l.Output = logging.CONSOLE
+			l.Output = CONSOLE
 		}
 	}
 
 	// To be on the safe side, always call AssertOutput.
-	return logging.AssertOutput(l.Output)
+	return AssertOutput(l.Output)
+}
+
+// AssertOutput returns an error if output is not a valid logger output.
+func AssertOutput(o string) error {
+	if o == CONSOLE || o == JOURNAL {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return invalidOutput(o)
+}
+
+func invalidOutput(o string) error {
+	return fmt.Errorf("%s is not a valid logger output. Must be either %q or %q", o, CONSOLE, JOURNAL)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/logging/logging.go b/pkg/logging/logging.go
index e3106956..93121465 100644
--- a/pkg/logging/logging.go
+++ b/pkg/logging/logging.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package logging
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 	"go.uber.org/zap/zapcore"
 	"os"
@@ -29,9 +28,6 @@ var defaultEncConfig = zapcore.EncoderConfig{
 	EncodeCaller:   zapcore.ShortCallerEncoder,
 }
 
-// Options define child loggers with their desired log level.
-type Options map[string]zapcore.Level
-
 // Logging implements access to a default logger and named child loggers.
 // Log levels can be configured per named child via Options which, if not configured,
 // fall back on a default log level.
@@ -116,16 +112,3 @@ func (l *Logging) GetChildLogger(name string) *Logger {
 func (l *Logging) GetLogger() *Logger {
 	return l.logger
 }
-
-// AssertOutput returns an error if output is not a valid logger output.
-func AssertOutput(o string) error {
-	if o == CONSOLE || o == JOURNAL {
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	return invalidOutput(o)
-}
-
-func invalidOutput(o string) error {
-	return fmt.Errorf("%s is not a valid logger output. Must be either %q or %q", o, CONSOLE, JOURNAL)
-}