diff --git a/roles/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml
index 50301d5b0..5f628b28d 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ matrix_synapse_tmp_directory_size_mb: "{{ matrix_synapse_max_upload_size_mb * 50
 matrix_synapse_log_level: "INFO"
 matrix_synapse_storage_sql_log_level: "INFO"
 matrix_synapse_root_log_level: "INFO"
+matrix_synapse_console_log_level: "INFO"
 
 # Rate limits
 matrix_synapse_rc_message:
diff --git a/roles/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/synapse.log.config.j2 b/roles/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/synapse.log.config.j2
index 732c4c1de..ec2dafb2f 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/synapse.log.config.j2
+++ b/roles/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/synapse.log.config.j2
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ handlers:
     console:
         class: logging.StreamHandler
         formatter: precise
+        level   : {{ matrix_synapse_console_log_level }}
         filters: [context]
 
 loggers: