diff --git a/backend/utils/prisma/index.js b/backend/utils/prisma/index.js
index 64a63f07..4fd9462b 100644
--- a/backend/utils/prisma/index.js
+++ b/backend/utils/prisma/index.js
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ const { PrismaClient } = require("@prisma/client");
 // npx prisma migrate dev --name init -> ensures that db is in sync with schema
 // npx prisma migrate reset -> resets the db
 
+const logLevels = ["error", "info", "warn"]; // add "query" to debug query logs
 const prisma = new PrismaClient({
-  log: ["query", "info", "warn"],
+  log: logLevels,
 });
 
 module.exports = prisma;