diff --git a/data/database.py b/data/database.py
index d1c701c70..6caae2d73 100644
--- a/data/database.py
+++ b/data/database.py
@@ -561,6 +561,14 @@ class LogEntry(BaseModel):
   ip = CharField(null=True)
   metadata_json = TextField(default='{}')
 
+  class Meta:
+    database = db
+    read_slaves = (read_slave,)
+    indexes = (
+      # create an index on repository and date
+      (('repository', 'datetime'), False),
+    )
+
 
 class RepositoryActionCount(BaseModel):
   repository = ForeignKeyField(Repository, index=True)