diff --git a/.env.default b/.env.default
index f71a052..5dc42a1 100644
--- a/.env.default
+++ b/.env.default
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ OSIT_ENV=development
 # OSIT_ENV=production
 # OSIT_ENV=testing
 
+AE_LOG_LVL=warning # Python loglevel: warning, info, debug, etc
+
 OSIT_WEB_HTTP_PORT=8080
 OSIT_WEB_HTTPS_PORT=4443
 
diff --git a/conf/aether_fastapi_gunicorn_conf.py b/conf/aether_fastapi_gunicorn_conf.py
index 9eba2e4..655c93c 100644
--- a/conf/aether_fastapi_gunicorn_conf.py
+++ b/conf/aether_fastapi_gunicorn_conf.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import os
 
 # Gunicorn config variables
-loglevel = "debug"
+loglevel = os.getenv('AE_LOG_LVL', 'warning')
 
 accesslog = "/logs/gunicorn_access.log" # "-"  # stdout
 errorlog = "/logs/gunicorn_error.log" # "-"  # stderr
diff --git a/conf/aether_flask_gunicorn_conf.py b/conf/aether_flask_gunicorn_conf.py
index a96da00..31ba4ba 100644
--- a/conf/aether_flask_gunicorn_conf.py
+++ b/conf/aether_flask_gunicorn_conf.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import os
 
 # Gunicorn config variables
-loglevel = "debug"
+loglevel = os.getenv('AE_LOG_LVL', 'warning')
 
 # accesslog = "/logs/gunicorn_access.log" # "-"  # stdout
 errorlog = "/logs/gunicorn_error.log" # "-"  # stderr