diff --git a/docker/bin/start.sh b/docker/bin/start.sh
index 6ce7e767d..6b11b31b4 100755
--- a/docker/bin/start.sh
+++ b/docker/bin/start.sh
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ fi
 
 cd "${DELUGE_APP}"
 python ./docker/bin/create_config.py
-python -m deluge.core.daemon_entry -c "${DELUGE_CONFIG_DIR}" -d -L debug
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+python -m deluge.core.daemon_entry -c "${DELUGE_CONFIG_DIR}" -d -L "${DELUGE_LOG_LEVEL}"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docker/deluge.Dockerfile b/docker/deluge.Dockerfile
index e5aef3148..e692d6541 100644
--- a/docker/deluge.Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/deluge.Dockerfile
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ ENV DELUGE_RPC_PORT=6890
 ENV DELUGE_LISTEN_PORTS=6891,6892
 ENV DELUGE_DAEMON_USERNAME=user
 ENV DELUGE_DAEMON_PASSWORD=password
+ENV DELUGE_LOG_LEVEL=debug
 
 RUN mkdir -p ${DELUGE_APP} ${DELUGE_CONFIG_DIR}
 RUN groupadd -g ${GID} deluge_user \