diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 01b5367..3025fd1 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ type CLI struct {
 
 	Version VersionFlag `name:"version" help:"print version information and quit"`
 
-	LogLevel LogLevelFlag `enum:"debug,info,warn,error" default:"info"`
+	LogLevel LogLevelFlag `enum:"debug,info,warn,error" default:"debug"`
 }
 
 type LogLevelFlag string