diff --git a/src/c3nav/settings.py b/src/c3nav/settings.py
index 633fe61d..4cb38c6a 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/settings.py
+++ b/src/c3nav/settings.py
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ MESSAGE_STORAGE = 'django.contrib.messages.storage.session.SessionStorage'
 
 SILENCED_SYSTEM_CHECKS = ['debug_toolbar.W006']
 
-loglevel = 'DEBUG' if DEBUG else 'INFO'
+loglevel = env.str('C3NAV_LOGLEVEL', default='DEBUG' if DEBUG else 'INFO')
 
 LOGGING = {
     'version': 1,