diff --git a/logger/default.go b/logger/default.go
index 4eb0e1b6..0b3a432a 100644
--- a/logger/default.go
+++ b/logger/default.go
@@ -11,6 +11,15 @@ import (
 	dlog "github.com/micro/go-micro/v2/debug/log"
 )
 
+func init() {
+	lvl, err := GetLevel(os.Getenv("MICRO_LOG_LEVEL"))
+	if err != nil {
+		lvl = InfoLevel
+	}
+
+	DefaultLogger = NewHelper(NewLogger(WithLevel(lvl)))
+}
+
 type defaultLogger struct {
 	sync.RWMutex
 	opts Options
diff --git a/logger/logger_test.go b/logger/logger_test.go
index 70d559bb..846038eb 100644
--- a/logger/logger_test.go
+++ b/logger/logger_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package logger
 
-import "testing"
+import (
+	"testing"
+)
 
 func TestLogger(t *testing.T) {
 	l := NewLogger(WithLevel(TraceLevel))