diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 3f67837..6b9799c 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -20,3 +20,8 @@ SECURE_COOKIE=false
 # If you are using a reverse proxy like Nginx to handle HTTPS, please leave these empty.
 TLS_CERT=""
 TLS_KEY=""
+
+# LOG_LEVEL controls the minimum level of logs emitted by the server.
+# Accepted values: DEBUG, INFO, WARN (or WARNING), ERROR
+# Default: INFO (invalid values fall back to INFO)
+LOG_LEVEL=INFO
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b2a8d35..e6cf715 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ services:
       - "127.0.0.1:8080:8080"
     environment:
       - PASSWORD=fusion
+      # Set log level if desired (DEBUG, INFO, WARN, ERROR)
+      # - LOG_LEVEL=INFO
     restart: "unless-stopped"
     volumes:
       # Change `./data` to where you want the files stored
diff --git a/cmd/server/server.go b/cmd/server/server.go
index d7c51a9..8118357 100644
--- a/cmd/server/server.go
+++ b/cmd/server/server.go
@@ -19,6 +19,13 @@ func main() {
 	}))
 	slog.SetDefault(l)
 
+	config, err := conf.Load()
+	if err != nil {
+		slog.Error("failed to load configuration", "error", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Reconfigure logger based on configured LOG_LEVEL.
 	if conf.Debug {
 		l := slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(os.Stdout, &slog.HandlerOptions{
 			Level: slog.LevelDebug,
@@ -31,12 +38,11 @@ func main() {
 				return
 			}
 		}()
-	}
-
-	config, err := conf.Load()
-	if err != nil {
-		slog.Error("failed to load configuration", "error", err)
-		return
+	} else {
+		l := slog.New(slog.NewJSONHandler(os.Stdout, &slog.HandlerOptions{
+			Level: config.LogLevel,
+		}))
+		slog.SetDefault(l)
 	}
 	repo.Init(config.DB)
 
diff --git a/conf/conf.go b/conf/conf.go
index efc98fb..6eff857 100644
--- a/conf/conf.go
+++ b/conf/conf.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"log/slog"
 	"os"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/0x2e/fusion/auth"
 	"github.com/caarlos0/env/v11"
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ type Conf struct {
 	SecureCookie bool
 	TLSCert      string
 	TLSKey       string
+	LogLevel     slog.Level
 }
 
 func Load() (Conf, error) {
@@ -44,6 +46,7 @@ func Load() (Conf, error) {
 		SecureCookie bool   `env:"SECURE_COOKIE" envDefault:"false"`
 		TLSCert      string `env:"TLS_CERT"`
 		TLSKey       string `env:"TLS_KEY"`
+		LogLevel     string `env:"LOG_LEVEL" envDefault:"INFO"`
 	}
 	if err := env.Parse(&conf); err != nil {
 		return Conf{}, err
@@ -66,6 +69,13 @@ func Load() (Conf, error) {
 		conf.SecureCookie = true
 	}
 
+	// Parse log level; default to INFO on error
+	level, err := ParseLogLevel(conf.LogLevel)
+	if err != nil {
+		slog.Warn(fmt.Sprintf("invalid LOG_LEVEL '%s', defaulting to INFO", conf.LogLevel))
+		level = slog.LevelInfo
+	}
+
 	return Conf{
 		Host:         conf.Host,
 		Port:         conf.Port,
@@ -74,5 +84,25 @@ func Load() (Conf, error) {
 		SecureCookie: conf.SecureCookie,
 		TLSCert:      conf.TLSCert,
 		TLSKey:       conf.TLSKey,
+		LogLevel:     level,
 	}, nil
 }
+
+// ParseLogLevel validates and converts a string log level to slog.Level.
+// Accepted values (case-insensitive): DEBUG, INFO, WARN, WARNING, ERROR.
+// Returns an error for invalid values.
+func ParseLogLevel(level string) (slog.Level, error) {
+	normalized := strings.ToUpper(strings.TrimSpace(level))
+	switch normalized {
+	case "DEBUG":
+		return slog.LevelDebug, nil
+	case "", "INFO":
+		return slog.LevelInfo, nil
+	case "WARN", "WARNING":
+		return slog.LevelWarn, nil
+	case "ERROR":
+		return slog.LevelError, nil
+	default:
+		return slog.LevelInfo, fmt.Errorf("invalid log level: %s", level)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/conf/conf_test.go b/conf/conf_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..deb502a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/conf_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+package conf
+
+import (
+	"log/slog"
+	"os"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestParseLogLevel(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		input    string
+		expected slog.Level
+		wantErr  bool
+	}{
+		{"DEBUG", slog.LevelDebug, false},
+		{"debug", slog.LevelDebug, false},
+		{"INFO", slog.LevelInfo, false},
+		{"", slog.LevelInfo, false},
+		{"warn", slog.LevelWarn, false},
+		{"WARNING", slog.LevelWarn, false},
+		{"ERROR", slog.LevelError, false},
+		{"TRACE", slog.LevelInfo, true},
+		{"invalid", slog.LevelInfo, true},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		lvl, err := ParseLogLevel(tc.input)
+		if tc.wantErr {
+			if err == nil {
+				t.Fatalf("ParseLogLevel(%q) expected error, got nil", tc.input)
+			}
+		} else {
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("ParseLogLevel(%q) unexpected error: %v", tc.input, err)
+			}
+			if lvl != tc.expected {
+				t.Fatalf("ParseLogLevel(%q) expected %v, got %v", tc.input, tc.expected, lvl)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestLoad_UsesLogLevelFromEnv(t *testing.T) {
+	// Save and restore environment
+	original := os.Getenv("LOG_LEVEL")
+	defer func() {
+		_ = os.Setenv("LOG_LEVEL", original)
+	}()
+
+	// Ensure other required envs are not interfering
+	_ = os.Unsetenv("TLS_CERT")
+	_ = os.Unsetenv("TLS_KEY")
+
+	if err := os.Setenv("LOG_LEVEL", "DEBUG"); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to set env: %v", err)
+	}
+	cfg, err := Load()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Load() error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if cfg.LogLevel != slog.LevelDebug {
+		t.Fatalf("expected slog.LevelDebug, got %v", cfg.LogLevel)
+	}
+
+	if err := os.Setenv("LOG_LEVEL", "WARNING"); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to set env: %v", err)
+	}
+	cfg, err = Load()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Load() error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if cfg.LogLevel != slog.LevelWarn {
+		t.Fatalf("expected slog.LevelWarn, got %v", cfg.LogLevel)
+	}
+
+	if err := os.Setenv("LOG_LEVEL", "invalid"); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to set env: %v", err)
+	}
+	cfg, err = Load()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Load() error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if cfg.LogLevel != slog.LevelInfo {
+		t.Fatalf("expected default slog.LevelInfo on invalid, got %v", cfg.LogLevel)
+	}
+}