diff --git a/config/config.exs b/config/config.exs
index bf2b3f6e2..9ac78c589 100644
--- a/config/config.exs
+++ b/config/config.exs
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ config :pleroma, Pleroma.Web.Endpoint,
 
 # Configures Elixir's Logger
 config :logger, :console,
+  level: :debug,
   format: "$time $metadata[$level] $message\n",
   metadata: [:request_id]
 
diff --git a/config/prod.exs b/config/prod.exs
index 9c205cbd2..301d2b9cb 100644
--- a/config/prod.exs
+++ b/config/prod.exs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ config :pleroma, Pleroma.Web.Endpoint,
 config :phoenix, serve_endpoints: true
 
 # Do not print debug messages in production
-config :logger, level: :warn
+config :logger, :console, level: :warn
 
 # ## SSL Support
 #
diff --git a/config/test.exs b/config/test.exs
index da2778aa7..559ff423e 100644
--- a/config/test.exs
+++ b/config/test.exs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ config :pleroma, Pleroma.Captcha,
   method: Pleroma.Captcha.Mock
 
 # Print only warnings and errors during test
-config :logger, level: :warn
+config :logger, :console, level: :warn
 
 config :pleroma, :auth, oauth_consumer_strategies: []
 
diff --git a/lib/mix/pleroma.ex b/lib/mix/pleroma.ex
index faeb30e1d..94eeb7d68 100644
--- a/lib/mix/pleroma.ex
+++ b/lib/mix/pleroma.ex
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ defmodule Mix.Pleroma do
   @doc "Common functions to be reused in mix tasks"
   def start_pleroma do
     Application.put_env(:phoenix, :serve_endpoints, false, persistent: true)
+    Application.put_env(:logger, :console, level: :debug)
     {:ok, _} = Application.ensure_all_started(:pleroma)
   end