diff --git a/cmd/ctrlc/ctrlc.go b/cmd/ctrlc/ctrlc.go
index a58e993..e07b5d1 100644
--- a/cmd/ctrlc/ctrlc.go
+++ b/cmd/ctrlc/ctrlc.go
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ func init() {
 	viper.BindPFlag("workspace", cmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("workspace"))
 	viper.BindEnv("workspace", "CTRLPLANE_WORKSPACE")
 
+	viper.BindPFlag("log-level", cmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("log-level"))
+	viper.BindEnv("log-level", "CTRLPLANE_LOG_LEVEL")
+
 	viper.BindEnv("cluster-identifier", "CTRLPLANE_CLUSTER_IDENTIFIER")
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/ctrlc/root/root.go b/cmd/ctrlc/root/root.go
index 8c5a883..e856067 100644
--- a/cmd/ctrlc/root/root.go
+++ b/cmd/ctrlc/root/root.go
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 package root
 
 import (
-	"os"
-
 	"github.com/MakeNowJust/heredoc/v2"
 
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/log"
@@ -14,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ctrlplanedev/cli/cmd/ctrlc/root/sync"
 	"github.com/ctrlplanedev/cli/cmd/ctrlc/root/version"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 )
 
 func NewRootCmd() *cobra.Command {
@@ -28,7 +27,11 @@ func NewRootCmd() *cobra.Command {
 			$ ctrlc connect <agent-name>
 		`),
 		PersistentPreRunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-			switch logLevel {
+			level := viper.GetString("log-level")
+			if level == "" {
+				level = logLevel
+			}
+			switch level {
 			case "debug":
 				log.SetLevel(log.DebugLevel)
 			case "info":
@@ -45,7 +48,7 @@ func NewRootCmd() *cobra.Command {
 		},
 	}
 
-	cmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&logLevel, "log-level", defaultOrEnv("info", "CTRLC_LOG_LEVEL"), "Set the logging level (debug, info, warn, error)")
+	cmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&logLevel, "log-level", "info", "Set the logging level (debug, info, warn, error)")
 
 	cmd.AddCommand(agent.NewAgentCmd())
 	cmd.AddCommand(api.NewAPICmd())
@@ -58,14 +61,3 @@ func NewRootCmd() *cobra.Command {
 
 	return cmd
 }
-
-func defaultOrEnv(defaultValue string, envVarName string) string {
-	if envVarName == "" {
-		return defaultValue
-	}
-	value, set := os.LookupEnv(envVarName)
-	if !set {
-		value = defaultValue
-	}
-	return value
-}