diff --git a/src/agents/utils/setup.ts b/src/agents/utils/setup.ts
index ee49cd8e..fa717b1f 100644
--- a/src/agents/utils/setup.ts
+++ b/src/agents/utils/setup.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ export const LOG_LEVELS: Record<string, number> = {
 };
 
 export function getLogLevel(): number {
-	const level = process.env.LLMIST_LOG_LEVEL?.toLowerCase() || 'debug';
+	const level =
+		process.env.LLMIST_LOG_LEVEL?.toLowerCase() || process.env.LOG_LEVEL?.toLowerCase() || 'debug';
 	return LOG_LEVELS[level] ?? LOG_LEVELS.debug;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/config/env.ts b/src/config/env.ts
index 04811242..41dffffd 100644
--- a/src/config/env.ts
+++ b/src/config/env.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export function loadEnvConfig(): EnvConfig {
 	};
 }
 
-export function loadEnvConfigSafe(): Partial<EnvConfig> {
+export function loadEnvConfigSafe(): Omit<EnvConfig, 'databaseUrl'> & { databaseUrl?: string } {
 	return {
 		port: Number.parseInt(getEnvOrDefault('PORT', '3000'), 10),
 		logLevel: getEnvOrDefault('LOG_LEVEL', 'info'),
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index dac1350a..82f247f9 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import { logger, setLogLevel, startFreshMachineTimer } from './utils/index.js';
 async function main(): Promise<void> {
 	// Load environment config
 	const envConfig = loadEnvConfigSafe();
-	setLogLevel(envConfig.logLevel || 'info');
+	setLogLevel(envConfig.logLevel);
 
 	logger.info('Starting Cascade server', { port: envConfig.port });
 
diff --git a/src/worker-entry.ts b/src/worker-entry.ts
index c6632fce..76e86fe4 100644
--- a/src/worker-entry.ts
+++ b/src/worker-entry.ts
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ async function main(): Promise<void> {
 
 	// Load environment config
 	const envConfig = loadEnvConfigSafe();
-	setLogLevel(envConfig.logLevel || 'info');
+	setLogLevel(envConfig.logLevel);
 
 	logger.info('[Worker] Starting job', { jobId, jobType });