diff --git a/aquadoggo_cli/src/config.rs b/aquadoggo_cli/src/config.rs
index f6e3ab806..b0f42f6a3 100644
--- a/aquadoggo_cli/src/config.rs
+++ b/aquadoggo_cli/src/config.rs
@@ -220,6 +220,17 @@ struct Cli {
     )]
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     relay_mode: Option<bool>,
+
+    /// Set log verbosity. Use this for learning more about how your node behaves or for debugging.
+    ///
+    /// Possible log levels are: ERROR, WARN, INFO, DEBUG, TRACE. They are scoped to "aquadoggo" by
+    /// default.
+    ///
+    /// If you want to adjust the scope for deeper inspection use a filter value, for example
+    /// "=TRACE" for logging _everything_ or "aquadoggo=INFO,libp2p=DEBUG" etc.
+    #[arg(short = 'l', long, value_name = "LEVEL")]
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    log_level: Option<String>,
 }
 
 /// Clap converts wildcard symbols from command line arguments (for example --supported-schema-ids
@@ -250,6 +261,7 @@ where
 /// Configuration derived from environment variables and .toml file.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct Configuration {
+    pub log_level: String,
     pub allow_schema_ids: UncheckedAllowList,
     pub database_url: String,
     pub database_max_connections: u32,
@@ -268,6 +280,7 @@ pub struct Configuration {
 impl Default for Configuration {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
+            log_level: "off".into(),
             allow_schema_ids: UncheckedAllowList::Wildcard,
             database_url: "sqlite::memory:".into(),
             database_max_connections: 32,
diff --git a/aquadoggo_cli/src/main.rs b/aquadoggo_cli/src/main.rs
index 67608dbe7..d02d22735 100644
--- a/aquadoggo_cli/src/main.rs
+++ b/aquadoggo_cli/src/main.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ mod key_pair;
 mod utils;
 
 use std::convert::TryInto;
+use std::str::FromStr;
 
 use anyhow::Context;
 use aquadoggo::{AllowList, Configuration, Node};
@@ -19,12 +20,13 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     // Load configuration from command line arguments, environment variables and .toml file
     let (config_file_path, config) = load_config().context("Could not load configuration")?;
 
-    // Configure log level
+    // Set log verbosity based on config. By default scope it always to the "aquadoggo" module.
     let mut builder = env_logger::Builder::new();
-    builder
-        .filter(Some("aquadoggo"), LevelFilter::Info)
-        .write_style(WriteStyle::Always)
-        .init();
+    let builder = match LevelFilter::from_str(&config.log_level) {
+        Ok(log_level) => builder.filter(Some("aquadoggo"), log_level),
+        Err(_) => builder.parse_filters(&config.log_level),
+    };
+    builder.write_style(WriteStyle::Always).init();
 
     // Convert to `aquadoggo` configuration format and check for invalid inputs
     let node_config = config