diff --git a/lifemonitor/redis.py b/lifemonitor/redis.py
index 29e4453b..8bb3ae8d 100644
--- a/lifemonitor/redis.py
+++ b/lifemonitor/redis.py
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
 # OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
 # SOFTWARE.
 
+import logging
+
+import redis_lock
 from flask import Flask
 from redis import Redis
 
@@ -37,4 +40,17 @@ def init(app: Flask) -> Redis:
                           port=int(app.config.get("REDIS_PORT_NUMBER", 6379)),
                           password=app.config.get("REDIS_PASSWORD", "foobar"),
                           db=0)
+
+    # reconfigure the logging level for the redis_lock library
+    redis_lock_logger_level = logging.WARNING
+    if app.config.get("DEBUG", False):
+        redis_lock_logger_level = logging.DEBUG
+    redis_lock.logger_for_acquire.setLevel(redis_lock_logger_level)
+    redis_lock.logger_for_release.setLevel(redis_lock_logger_level)
+    redis_lock.logger_for_acquire.setLevel(redis_lock_logger_level)
+    redis_lock.logger_for_refresh_thread.setLevel(redis_lock_logger_level)
+    redis_lock.logger_for_refresh_start.setLevel(redis_lock_logger_level)
+    redis_lock.logger_for_refresh_shutdown.setLevel(redis_lock_logger_level)
+    redis_lock.logger_for_refresh_exit.setLevel(redis_lock_logger_level)
+    redis_lock.logger_for_release.setLevel(redis_lock_logger_level)
     return __redis__