diff --git a/backend-api-internal/deployment.yaml b/backend-api-internal/deployment.yaml
index f6ca1c6..5ba9cf0 100644
--- a/backend-api-internal/deployment.yaml
+++ b/backend-api-internal/deployment.yaml
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ spec:
               value: "rabbitmq.app-notifications.svc.cluster.local"
             - name: BACKEND_API_INTERNAL_DB_HOST
               value: "mysql.app-notifications.svc.cluster.local"
+            - name: LOG_LEVEL
+              value: "DEBUG"
           volumeMounts:
             - name: backend-api-internal-secrets
               mountPath: /etc/secrets