diff --git a/api/chalicelib/utils/email_handler.py b/api/chalicelib/utils/email_handler.py
index b3c7d9984..5b5fb49cb 100644
--- a/api/chalicelib/utils/email_handler.py
+++ b/api/chalicelib/utils/email_handler.py
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ from decouple import config
 
 from chalicelib.utils import smtp
 
+loglevel = config("LOGLEVEL", default=logging.INFO)
+print(f">Loglevel set to: {loglevel}")
+logging.basicConfig(level=loglevel)
+
 
 def __get_subject(subject):
     return subject