diff --git a/supervisor/addons/model.py b/supervisor/addons/model.py
index 5a679ccb3..a4f74a31f 100644
--- a/supervisor/addons/model.py
+++ b/supervisor/addons/model.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ from ..const import (
     ATTR_IMAGE,
     ATTR_INGRESS,
     ATTR_INIT,
+    ATTR_JOURNALD,
     ATTR_KERNEL_MODULES,
     ATTR_LEGACY,
     ATTR_LOCATON,
@@ -550,6 +551,11 @@ class AddonModel(CoreSysAttributes, ABC):
             return None
         return UiOptions(self.coresys)(raw_schema)
 
+    @property
+    def with_journald(self) -> bool:
+        """Return True if the add-on accesses the system journal."""
+        return self.data[ATTR_JOURNALD]
+
     def __eq__(self, other):
         """Compaired add-on objects."""
         if not isinstance(other, AddonModel):
diff --git a/supervisor/addons/validate.py b/supervisor/addons/validate.py
index 1344150a4..700be80cf 100644
--- a/supervisor/addons/validate.py
+++ b/supervisor/addons/validate.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ from ..const import (
     ATTR_INGRESS_PORT,
     ATTR_INGRESS_TOKEN,
     ATTR_INIT,
+    ATTR_JOURNALD,
     ATTR_KERNEL_MODULES,
     ATTR_LEGACY,
     ATTR_LOCATON,
@@ -299,6 +300,7 @@ _SCHEMA_ADDON_CONFIG = vol.Schema(
         vol.Optional(ATTR_TIMEOUT, default=10): vol.All(
             vol.Coerce(int), vol.Range(min=10, max=300)
         ),
+        vol.Optional(ATTR_JOURNALD, default=False): vol.Boolean(),
     },
     extra=vol.REMOVE_EXTRA,
 )
diff --git a/supervisor/const.py b/supervisor/const.py
index e257c9270..192e5d87c 100644
--- a/supervisor/const.py
+++ b/supervisor/const.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ MACHINE_ID = Path("/etc/machine-id")
 SOCKET_DBUS = Path("/run/dbus/system_bus_socket")
 SOCKET_DOCKER = Path("/run/docker.sock")
 RUN_SUPERVISOR_STATE = Path("/run/supervisor")
+SYSTEMD_JOURNAL = Path("/var/logs/journal")
 
 DOCKER_NETWORK = "hassio"
 DOCKER_NETWORK_MASK = ip_network("172.30.32.0/23")
@@ -279,6 +280,7 @@ ATTR_SUPERVISOR_INTERNET = "supervisor_internet"
 ATTR_SUPPORTED = "supported"
 ATTR_SUPPORTED_ARCH = "supported_arch"
 ATTR_SYSTEM = "system"
+ATTR_JOURNALD = "journald"
 ATTR_TIMEOUT = "timeout"
 ATTR_TIMEZONE = "timezone"
 ATTR_TITLE = "title"
diff --git a/supervisor/docker/addon.py b/supervisor/docker/addon.py
index 62ca87554..c793c2ad1 100644
--- a/supervisor/docker/addon.py
+++ b/supervisor/docker/addon.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ from ..const import (
     MAP_SSL,
     SECURITY_DISABLE,
     SECURITY_PROFILE,
+    SYSTEMD_JOURNAL,
 )
 from ..coresys import CoreSys
 from ..exceptions import CoreDNSError, DockerError, DockerNotFound, HardwareNotFound
@@ -413,6 +414,17 @@ class DockerAddon(DockerInterface):
                 }
             )
 
+        # System Journal access
+        if self.addon.with_journald:
+            volumes.update(
+                {
+                    str(SYSTEMD_JOURNAL): {
+                        "bind": str(SYSTEMD_JOURNAL),
+                        "mode": "ro",
+                    }
+                }
+            )
+
         return volumes
 
     def _run(self) -> None:
diff --git a/tests/docker/__init__.py b/tests/docker/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..65ac125c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/docker/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+"""Docker tests."""
diff --git a/tests/docker/test_addon.py b/tests/docker/test_addon.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..269147aff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/docker/test_addon.py
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+"""Test docker addon setup."""
+from typing import Dict
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, PropertyMock, patch
+
+import pytest
+
+from supervisor.addons import validate as vd
+from supervisor.addons.addon import Addon
+from supervisor.addons.model import Data
+from supervisor.const import SYSTEMD_JOURNAL
+from supervisor.coresys import CoreSys
+from supervisor.docker.addon import DockerAddon
+
+from ..common import load_json_fixture
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(name="addonsdata_system")
+def fixture_addonsdata_system() -> Dict[str, Data]:
+    """Mock AddonsData.system."""
+    with patch(
+        "supervisor.addons.data.AddonsData.system", new_callable=PropertyMock
+    ) as mock:
+        yield mock
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(name="addonsdata_user", autouse=True)
+def fixture_addonsdata_user() -> Dict[str, Data]:
+    """Mock AddonsData.user."""
+    with patch(
+        "supervisor.addons.data.AddonsData.user", new_callable=PropertyMock
+    ) as mock:
+        mock.return_value = MagicMock()
+        yield mock
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(name="os_environ", autouse=True)
+def fixture_os_environ():
+    """Mock os.environ."""
+    with patch("supervisor.config.os.environ") as mock:
+        yield mock
+
+
+def get_docker_addon(
+    coresys: CoreSys, addonsdata_system: Dict[str, Data], config_file: str
+):
+    """Make and return docker addon object."""
+    config = vd.SCHEMA_ADDON_CONFIG(load_json_fixture(config_file))
+    slug = config.get("slug")
+    addonsdata_system.return_value = {slug: config}
+
+    addon = Addon(coresys, config.get("slug"))
+    docker_addon = DockerAddon(coresys, addon)
+    return docker_addon
+
+
+def test_base_volumes_included(coresys: CoreSys, addonsdata_system: Dict[str, Data]):
+    """Dev and data volumes always included."""
+    docker_addon = get_docker_addon(
+        coresys, addonsdata_system, "basic-addon-config.json"
+    )
+    volumes = docker_addon.volumes
+
+    # Dev added as ro
+    assert "/dev" in volumes
+    assert volumes["/dev"]["bind"] == "/dev"
+    assert volumes["/dev"]["mode"] == "ro"
+
+    # Data added as rw
+    data_path = str(docker_addon.addon.path_extern_data)
+    assert data_path in volumes
+    assert volumes[data_path]["bind"] == "/data"
+    assert volumes[data_path]["mode"] == "rw"
+
+
+def test_addon_map_folder_defaults(
+    coresys: CoreSys, addonsdata_system: Dict[str, Data]
+):
+    """Validate defaults for mapped folders in addons."""
+    docker_addon = get_docker_addon(
+        coresys, addonsdata_system, "basic-addon-config.json"
+    )
+    volumes = docker_addon.volumes
+
+    # Config added and is marked rw
+    config_path = str(docker_addon.sys_config.path_extern_homeassistant)
+    assert config_path in volumes
+    assert volumes[config_path]["bind"] == "/config"
+    assert volumes[config_path]["mode"] == "rw"
+
+    # SSL added and defaults to ro
+    ssl_path = str(docker_addon.sys_config.path_extern_ssl)
+    assert ssl_path in volumes
+    assert volumes[ssl_path]["bind"] == "/ssl"
+    assert volumes[ssl_path]["mode"] == "ro"
+
+    # Share not mapped
+    assert str(docker_addon.sys_config.path_extern_share) not in volumes
+
+
+def test_journald_addon(coresys: CoreSys, addonsdata_system: Dict[str, Data]):
+    """Validate volume for journald option."""
+    docker_addon = get_docker_addon(
+        coresys, addonsdata_system, "journald-addon-config.json"
+    )
+    volumes = docker_addon.volumes
+
+    assert str(SYSTEMD_JOURNAL) in volumes
+    assert volumes.get(str(SYSTEMD_JOURNAL)).get("bind") == str(SYSTEMD_JOURNAL)
+    assert volumes.get(str(SYSTEMD_JOURNAL)).get("mode") == "ro"
+
+
+def test_not_journald_addon(coresys: CoreSys, addonsdata_system: Dict[str, Data]):
+    """Validate journald option defaults off."""
+    docker_addon = get_docker_addon(
+        coresys, addonsdata_system, "basic-addon-config.json"
+    )
+    volumes = docker_addon.volumes
+
+    assert str(SYSTEMD_JOURNAL) not in volumes
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/journald-addon-config.json b/tests/fixtures/journald-addon-config.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..70529c6f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/journald-addon-config.json
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+  "name": "Journald Add-on",
+  "version": "1.0.1",
+  "slug": "journald_addon",
+  "description": "This is a Test Add-on that uses journald",
+  "arch": ["amd64"],
+  "url": "https://www.home-assistant.io/",
+  "startup": "application",
+  "boot": "auto",
+  "journald": true,
+  "options": {},
+  "schema": {}
+}