diff --git a/controllers/static/zuul/logging.yaml.tmpl b/controllers/static/zuul/logging.yaml.tmpl
index 6a8f18ae..223e21f1 100644
--- a/controllers/static/zuul/logging.yaml.tmpl
+++ b/controllers/static/zuul/logging.yaml.tmpl
@@ -22,6 +22,14 @@ handlers:
     env_prefix: K8S_
 {{ end }}
 loggers:
+  zuul.GerritConnection.ssh:
+    handlers:
+      - console
+{{- if .ForwardLogs }}
+      - logforward
+{{ end }}
+    level: INFO
+    propagate: 0
   zuul.GerritConnection.io:
     handlers:
       - console
diff --git a/doc/reference/CHANGELOG.md b/doc/reference/CHANGELOG.md
index f541d24c..71da6845 100644
--- a/doc/reference/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/doc/reference/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 ### Added
 
 - zuul: support of the SMTP connection
+- zuul: added pinned log INFO level for "zuul.GerritConnection.ssh" logger as too verbose in DEBUG level
 
 ### Changed
 ### Deprecated