diff --git a/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/init.pp b/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/init.pp
index f3da951..f5851d3 100644
--- a/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/init.pp
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ class rhizo_base {
   $rai_admin_user  = hiera('rhizo::rai_admin_user')
   $rai_admin_pwd   = hiera('rhizo::rai_admin_pwd')
 
+  $default_log_level = hiera('rhizo::default_log_level', 'INFO')
+
   $kannel_server           = hiera('rhizo::kannel_server')
   $kannel_port             = hiera('rhizo::kannel_port')
   $kannel_username         = hiera('rhizo::kannel_username')
diff --git a/modules/rhizo_base/templates/config_values.py.erb b/modules/rhizo_base/templates/config_values.py.erb
index e0813da..d5880ea 100644
--- a/modules/rhizo_base/templates/config_values.py.erb
+++ b/modules/rhizo_base/templates/config_values.py.erb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 # Configuration settings
-default_log_level = 'DEBUG'
+default_log_level = '<%= @default_log_level %>'
 
 rhizomatica_dir = '<%= @rhizomatica_dir %>'
 sq_hlr_path = '<%= @sq_hlr_path %>'