diff --git a/lib/trader.js b/lib/trader.js
index 6fbab1db..d137e00d 100644
--- a/lib/trader.js
+++ b/lib/trader.js
@@ -16,8 +16,11 @@ var Trader = module.exports = function (db) {
 
   this.db = db;
   this.rates = {};
+  var logLevel = process.env.LAMASSU_ENV === 'debug' ?
+    'debug' :
+    'info';
   this.logger = new (winston.Logger)({
-    transports: [new (winston.transports.Console)({level: 'info'})]
+    transports: [new (winston.transports.Console)({level: logLevel})]
   });
 
   this._tradeQueue = [];