diff --git a/bento_wes/logger.py b/bento_wes/logger.py
index 498b9fa..4896c59 100644
--- a/bento_wes/logger.py
+++ b/bento_wes/logger.py
@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
 import logging
+import os
+
+from bento_lib.logging import log_level_from_str
 
 __all__ = [
     "logger",
 ]
 
-logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)
+logging.basicConfig(level=logging.NOTSET)
+
+# Suppress asyncio debug logs
+logging.getLogger("asyncio").setLevel(logging.INFO)
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+logger.setLevel(log_level_from_str(os.environ.get("LOG_LEVEL", "info").lower().strip()))