diff --git a/ops_bot/main.py b/ops_bot/main.py
index 6297cb4..71d7f49 100644
--- a/ops_bot/main.py
+++ b/ops_bot/main.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import asyncio
 import json
 import logging
-from typing import Any, Dict, Optional, cast
+from typing import Any, Dict, Literal, Optional, cast
 
 import uvicorn
 from fastapi import Depends, FastAPI, HTTPException, Request, status
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from ops_bot.matrix import MatrixClient, MatrixClientSettings
 class BotSettings(BaseSettings):
     bearer_token: str
     routing_keys: Dict[str, str]
+    log_level: Literal["DEBUG", "INFO", "WARNING", "ERROR", "CRITICAL"] = "INFO"
 
     class Config:
         env_prefix = "BOT_"
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ async def matrix_main(matrix_client: MatrixClient) -> None:
 @app.on_event("startup")
 async def startup_event() -> None:
     bot_settings = BotSettings(_env_file=".env", _env_file_encoding="utf-8")
+    logging.getLogger().setLevel(bot_settings.log_level)
     matrix_settings = MatrixClientSettings(_env_file=".env", _env_file_encoding="utf-8")
     matrix_settings.join_rooms = list(bot_settings.routing_keys.values())
     c = MatrixClient(settings=matrix_settings)