diff --git a/command/server.go b/command/server.go
index 6f189d943..7401917f1 100644
--- a/command/server.go
+++ b/command/server.go
@@ -2794,6 +2794,7 @@ func createCoreConfig(c *ServerCommand, config *server.Config, backend physical.
 		AuditBackends:                  c.AuditBackends,
 		CredentialBackends:             c.CredentialBackends,
 		LogicalBackends:                c.LogicalBackends,
+		LogLevel:                       config.LogLevel,
 		Logger:                         c.logger,
 		DetectDeadlocks:                config.DetectDeadlocks,
 		ImpreciseLeaseRoleTracking:     config.ImpreciseLeaseRoleTracking,