diff --git a/options.go b/options.go
index eedff35c1..2a5ec97a4 100644
--- a/options.go
+++ b/options.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func NewOptions() Options {
 
 func optionsWithDefaults(opts Options) Options {
 	opts.Env = defaults.String(opts.Env, envy.Get("GO_ENV", "development"))
-	opts.LogLevel = defaults.String(opts.LogLevel, "debug")
+	opts.LogLevel = defaults.String(opts.LogLevel, envy.Get("LOG_LEVEL", "debug"))
 	opts.Name = defaults.String(opts.Name, "/")
 	addr := "0.0.0.0"
 	if opts.Env == "development" {