diff --git a/archetypes/alfresco-allinone-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/__rootArtifactId__-platform-jar/src/main/assembly/amp.xml b/archetypes/alfresco-allinone-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/__rootArtifactId__-platform-jar/src/main/assembly/amp.xml
index e41c098c..447a6458 100644
--- a/archetypes/alfresco-allinone-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/__rootArtifactId__-platform-jar/src/main/assembly/amp.xml
+++ b/archetypes/alfresco-allinone-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/__rootArtifactId__-platform-jar/src/main/assembly/amp.xml
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@
             <source>src/main/assembly/file-mapping.properties</source>
             <filtered>false</filtered>
         </file>
+        <!-- Add module-specific log4j.properties configuration at top level in the AMP -->
+        <file>
+            <source>src/main/resources/alfresco/module/${project.artifactId}/log4j.properties</source>
+            <filtered>false</filtered>
+        </file>
     </files>
 
     <fileSets>
diff --git a/archetypes/alfresco-allinone-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/__rootArtifactId__-platform-jar/src/main/resources/alfresco/module/__artifactId__/log4j.properties b/archetypes/alfresco-allinone-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/__rootArtifactId__-platform-jar/src/main/resources/alfresco/module/__artifactId__/log4j.properties
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..29523b48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/archetypes/alfresco-allinone-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/__rootArtifactId__-platform-jar/src/main/resources/alfresco/module/__artifactId__/log4j.properties
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# Add here module-specific custom log4j.properties configuration
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/archetypes/alfresco-allinone-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/__rootArtifactId__-share-jar/src/main/assembly/amp.xml b/archetypes/alfresco-allinone-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/__rootArtifactId__-share-jar/src/main/assembly/amp.xml
index 512c9071..b8bef443 100644
--- a/archetypes/alfresco-allinone-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/__rootArtifactId__-share-jar/src/main/assembly/amp.xml
+++ b/archetypes/alfresco-allinone-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/__rootArtifactId__-share-jar/src/main/assembly/amp.xml
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@
             <source>src/main/assembly/file-mapping.properties</source>
             <filtered>false</filtered>
         </file>
+        <!-- Add module-specific log4j.properties configuration at top level in the AMP -->
+        <file>
+            <source>src/main/resources/alfresco/module/${project.artifactId}/log4j.properties</source>
+            <filtered>false</filtered>
+        </file>
     </files>
 
     <fileSets>
diff --git a/archetypes/alfresco-allinone-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/__rootArtifactId__-share-jar/src/main/resources/alfresco/module/__rootArtifactId__-share-jar/log4j.properties b/archetypes/alfresco-allinone-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/__rootArtifactId__-share-jar/src/main/resources/alfresco/module/__rootArtifactId__-share-jar/log4j.properties
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..29523b48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/archetypes/alfresco-allinone-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/__rootArtifactId__-share-jar/src/main/resources/alfresco/module/__rootArtifactId__-share-jar/log4j.properties
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# Add here module-specific custom log4j.properties configuration
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/archetypes/alfresco-platform-jar-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/assembly/amp.xml b/archetypes/alfresco-platform-jar-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/assembly/amp.xml
index ba989675..494331a5 100644
--- a/archetypes/alfresco-platform-jar-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/assembly/amp.xml
+++ b/archetypes/alfresco-platform-jar-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/assembly/amp.xml
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@
             <source>src/main/assembly/file-mapping.properties</source>
             <filtered>false</filtered>
         </file>
+        <!-- Add module-specific log4j.properties configuration at top level in the AMP -->
+        <file>
+            <source>src/main/resources/alfresco/module/${project.artifactId}/log4j.properties</source>
+            <filtered>false</filtered>
+        </file>
     </files>
 
     <fileSets>
diff --git a/archetypes/alfresco-platform-jar-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/alfresco/module/__artifactId__/log4j.properties b/archetypes/alfresco-platform-jar-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/alfresco/module/__artifactId__/log4j.properties
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..29523b48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/archetypes/alfresco-platform-jar-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/alfresco/module/__artifactId__/log4j.properties
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# Add here module-specific custom log4j.properties configuration
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/archetypes/alfresco-share-jar-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/assembly/amp.xml b/archetypes/alfresco-share-jar-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/assembly/amp.xml
index 9f17de85..54556778 100644
--- a/archetypes/alfresco-share-jar-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/assembly/amp.xml
+++ b/archetypes/alfresco-share-jar-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/assembly/amp.xml
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@
             <source>src/main/assembly/file-mapping.properties</source>
             <filtered>false</filtered>
         </file>
+        <!-- Add module-specific log4j.properties configuration at top level in the AMP -->
+        <file>
+            <source>src/main/resources/alfresco/module/${project.artifactId}/log4j.properties</source>
+            <filtered>false</filtered>
+        </file>
     </files>
 
     <fileSets>
diff --git a/archetypes/alfresco-share-jar-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/alfresco/module/__artifactId__/log4j.properties b/archetypes/alfresco-share-jar-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/alfresco/module/__artifactId__/log4j.properties
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..29523b48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/archetypes/alfresco-share-jar-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/alfresco/module/__artifactId__/log4j.properties
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# Add here module-specific custom log4j.properties configuration
\ No newline at end of file