diff --git a/config.ini.example b/config.ini.example
index 39b8f95..2831d05 100644
--- a/config.ini.example
+++ b/config.ini.example
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+[general]
+# valid values for log level are: ERROR, WARN, NOTICE, INFO, DEBUG
+logLevel = NOTICE
+
 [sip]
 # list of valid SIP URIs for incoming connections separated by space
 # supported wildcards: *
diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index 4624069..c6eabf6 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
     config::Configuration conf(argv[1]);
 
+    logger.setPriority(log4cpp::Priority::getPriorityValue(conf.getString("general.logLevel")));
+
     sip::IncomingConnectionValidator connectionValidator(conf.getString("sip.validUriExpression"));
 
     boost::asio::io_service ioService;