diff --git a/relay/cmd/main.go b/relay/cmd/main.go
index 715029eb2..f980d7e22 100644
--- a/relay/cmd/main.go
+++ b/relay/cmd/main.go
@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	metricsPort    = 9090
-	defaultLogPath = "console"
+	metricsPort     = 9090
+	defaultLogLevel = "info"
+	defaultLogPath  = "console"
 )
 
 type Config struct {
@@ -147,6 +148,10 @@ func loadConfig(configFile string) (*Config, error) {
 		loadedConfig.LetsencryptAWSSecretAccessKey = cobraConfig.LetsencryptAWSSecretAccessKey
 	}
 
+	if loadedConfig.LogLevel == "" {
+		loadedConfig.LogLevel = defaultLogLevel
+	}
+
 	if loadedConfig.LogFile == "" {
 		loadedConfig.LogFile = defaultLogPath
 	}