diff --git a/values.template.yaml b/values.template.yaml
index ad47b876d7750997d57f86ea54e4abfc9992421e..001edc45b15435ae2878cb48fe42afeac8481750 100644
--- a/values.template.yaml
+++ b/values.template.yaml
@@ -60,7 +60,15 @@ hub:
     custom_spawn_pending_html:
       mountPath: /etc/jupyterhub/custom/spawn_pending.html
 
-
+    # JupyterHub Start with event log redirection; & cannot be passed in yaml files
+    jupyterhub_event_log:
+      mountPath: /etc/jupyterhub/custom/event_command.sh
+      stringData: |
+        #! /bin/bash
+        /usr/local/bin/jupyterhub --config /usr/local/etc/jupyterhub/jupyterhub_config.py --upgrade-db &>> /srv/jupyterhub/event.log
+      mode: 0777
+  
+  args: [ "/etc/jupyterhub/custom/event_command.sh" ]
 
   nodeSelector:
     topology.kubernetes.io/region: "us-west"