diff --git a/openpype/lib/log.py b/openpype/lib/log.py
index f33385e0ba..51afac6d8d 100644
--- a/openpype/lib/log.py
+++ b/openpype/lib/log.py
@@ -216,8 +216,8 @@ class PypeLogger:
     # Collection name under database in Mongo
     log_collection_name = "logs"
 
-    # OPENPYPE_DEBUG
-    pype_debug = 0
+    # Logging level - OPENPYPE_LOG_LEVEL
+    log_level = None
 
     # Data same for all record documents
     process_data = None
@@ -231,10 +231,7 @@ class PypeLogger:
 
         logger = logging.getLogger(name or "__main__")
 
-        if cls.pype_debug > 0:
-            logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
-        else:
-            logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
+        logger.setLevel(cls.log_level)
 
         add_mongo_handler = cls.use_mongo_logging
         add_console_handler = True
@@ -357,8 +354,16 @@ class PypeLogger:
         # Store result to class definition
         cls.use_mongo_logging = use_mongo_logging
 
-        # Define if is in OPENPYPE_DEBUG mode
-        cls.pype_debug = int(os.getenv("OPENPYPE_DEBUG") or "0")
+        # Define what is logging level
+        log_level = os.getenv("OPENPYPE_LOG_LEVEL")
+        if not log_level:
+            # Check OPENPYPE_DEBUG for backwards compatibility
+            op_debug = os.getenv("OPENPYPE_DEBUG")
+            if op_debug and int(op_debug) > 0:
+                log_level = 10
+            else:
+                log_level = 20
+        cls.log_level = int(log_level)
 
         if not os.environ.get("OPENPYPE_MONGO"):
             cls.use_mongo_logging = False