diff --git a/compiler/types/pipeline/container.go b/compiler/types/pipeline/container.go
index 5cfb2acf9..83e6ca34d 100644
--- a/compiler/types/pipeline/container.go
+++ b/compiler/types/pipeline/container.go
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ type (
 		User        string            `json:"user,omitempty"        yaml:"user,omitempty"`
 		ReportAs    string            `json:"report_as,omitempty"   yaml:"report_as,omitempty"`
 		IDRequest   string            `json:"id_request,omitempty"  yaml:"id_request,omitempty"`
+		LogTrunc    string            `json:"log_trunc,omitempty"   yaml:"log_trunc,omitempty"`
 	}
 )
 
@@ -137,7 +138,8 @@ func (c *Container) Empty() bool {
 		len(c.Volumes) == 0 &&
 		len(c.User) == 0 &&
 		len(c.ReportAs) == 0 &&
-		len(c.IDRequest) == 0 {
+		len(c.IDRequest) == 0 &&
+		len(c.LogTrunc) == 0 {
 		return true
 	}
 
diff --git a/compiler/types/yaml/buildkite/step.go b/compiler/types/yaml/buildkite/step.go
index 4b36b93fd..45ad0e483 100644
--- a/compiler/types/yaml/buildkite/step.go
+++ b/compiler/types/yaml/buildkite/step.go
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ type (
 		User        string                 `yaml:"user,omitempty"        json:"user,omitempty"        jsonschema:"description=Set the user for the container.\nReference: https://go-vela.github.io/docs/reference/yaml/steps/#the-user-key"`
 		ReportAs    string                 `yaml:"report_as,omitempty"   json:"report_as,omitempty"   jsonschema:"description=Set the name of the step to report as.\nReference: https://go-vela.github.io/docs/reference/yaml/steps/#the-report_as-key"`
 		IDRequest   string                 `yaml:"id_request,omitempty"  json:"id_request,omitempty"  jsonschema:"description=Request ID Request Token for the step.\nReference: https://go-vela.github.io/docs/reference/yaml/steps/#the-id_request-key"`
+		LogTrunc    string                 `yaml:"log_trunc,omitempty"   json:"log_trunc,omitempty"   jsonschema:"enum=head,enum=tail,description=When log reaches max size, set head or tail preference.\nReference: https://go-vela.github.io/docs/reference/yaml/steps/#the-log_trunc-key"`
 	}
 )
 
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ func (s *StepSlice) ToPipeline() *pipeline.ContainerSlice {
 			User:        step.User,
 			ReportAs:    step.ReportAs,
 			IDRequest:   step.IDRequest,
+			LogTrunc:    step.LogTrunc,
 		})
 	}
 
@@ -171,6 +173,7 @@ func (s *Step) ToYAML() *yaml.Step {
 		User:        s.User,
 		ReportAs:    s.ReportAs,
 		IDRequest:   s.IDRequest,
+		LogTrunc:    s.LogTrunc,
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/compiler/types/yaml/yaml/step.go b/compiler/types/yaml/yaml/step.go
index 405e6d598..2c200a7b1 100644
--- a/compiler/types/yaml/yaml/step.go
+++ b/compiler/types/yaml/yaml/step.go
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ type (
 		User        string                 `yaml:"user,omitempty"        json:"user,omitempty"        jsonschema:"description=Set the user for the container.\nReference: https://go-vela.github.io/docs/reference/yaml/steps/#the-user-key"`
 		ReportAs    string                 `yaml:"report_as,omitempty"   json:"report_as,omitempty"   jsonschema:"description=Set the name of the step to report as.\nReference: https://go-vela.github.io/docs/reference/yaml/steps/#the-report_as-key"`
 		IDRequest   string                 `yaml:"id_request,omitempty"  json:"id_request,omitempty"  jsonschema:"description=Request ID Request Token for the step.\nReference: https://go-vela.github.io/docs/reference/yaml/steps/#the-id_request-key"`
+		LogTrunc    string                 `yaml:"log_trunc,omitempty"   json:"log_trunc,omitempty"   jsonschema:"enum=head,enum=tail,description=When log reaches max size, set head or tail preference.\nReference: https://go-vela.github.io/docs/reference/yaml/steps/#the-log_trunc-key"`
 	}
 )
 
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ func (s *StepSlice) ToPipeline() *pipeline.ContainerSlice {
 			User:        step.User,
 			ReportAs:    step.ReportAs,
 			IDRequest:   step.IDRequest,
+			LogTrunc:    step.LogTrunc,
 		})
 	}
 
diff --git a/constants/log.go b/constants/log.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1c892f714
--- /dev/null
+++ b/constants/log.go
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+package constants
+
+// Log options constants.
+const (
+	// LogHead defines the option for preserving beginning of logs
+	// when the step has produces over the limit of log bytes.
+	LogHead = "head"
+
+	// LogTail defines the option for preserving end of logs
+	// when the step has produces over the limit of log bytes.
+	LogTail = "tail"
+)