diff --git a/internal/logging/logging.go b/internal/logging/logging.go
index 667f29c4..483cf395 100644
--- a/internal/logging/logging.go
+++ b/internal/logging/logging.go
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func Init(logsPath, level string) error {
 // Debug or Trace.
 func setLevel(level string) error {
 	if level == "" {
-		return nil
+		level = "debug"
 	}
 
 	logLevel, err := logrus.ParseLevel(level)