diff --git a/backend-api/deployment.yaml b/backend-api/deployment.yaml
index 3a2c6fb..37e3452 100644
--- a/backend-api/deployment.yaml
+++ b/backend-api/deployment.yaml
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ spec:
           env:
             - name: BACKEND_API_DB_HOST
               value: "mysql.app-notifications.svc.cluster.local"
+            - name: LOG_LEVEL
+              value: "DEBUG"
           volumeMounts:
             - name: backend-api-secrets
               mountPath: /etc/secrets