diff --git a/lambda_function/lambda_function.tf b/lambda_function/lambda_function.tf
index 24222c0..1734bfe 100644
--- a/lambda_function/lambda_function.tf
+++ b/lambda_function/lambda_function.tf
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ locals {
 }
 
 resource "aws_cloudwatch_log_group" "lambda_log_group" {
+  count             = var.manage_log_group ? 1 : 0
   name              = local.log_group_name
   retention_in_days = var.log_retention_in_days
   tags              = var.log_tags == {} ? var.tags : var.log_tags
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ resource "aws_cloudwatch_log_group" "lambda_log_group" {
 resource "aws_cloudwatch_log_subscription_filter" "example_subscription_filter" {
   count           = var.ship_logs_to_sumo ? 1 : 0
   name            = coalesce(var.subscription_filter_name, "${var.function_name}_subscription_filter")
-  log_group_name  = aws_cloudwatch_log_group.lambda_log_group.name
+  log_group_name  = var.manage_log_group ? aws_cloudwatch_log_group.lambda_log_group[0].name : local.log_group_name
   destination_arn = "arn:aws:lambda:${data.aws_region.current.name}:${data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id}:function:SumoCWLogsLambda"
   filter_pattern  = ""
 }
diff --git a/lambda_function/variables.tf b/lambda_function/variables.tf
index 0159a0a..b3b1c4e 100644
--- a/lambda_function/variables.tf
+++ b/lambda_function/variables.tf
@@ -201,3 +201,8 @@ variable "log_tags" {
   default     = {}
   description = "Tags to apply to the log group. Defaults to the same tags as the lambda function if nothing is passed in."
 }
+
+variable "manage_log_group" {
+  type    = bool
+  default = true
+}