diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/callback/logentries.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/callback/logentries.py
index 7195cca6f18..22980e1e4d3 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/callback/logentries.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/callback/logentries.py
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
     CALLBACK_VERSION = 2.0
     CALLBACK_TYPE = 'notification'
     CALLBACK_NAME = 'logentries'
+    CALLBACK_NEEDS_WHITELIST = True
 
     def __init__(self):
         super(CallbackModule, self).__init__()