diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index b7d9438229..9b28729038 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@
   $use_embedded_ruby        = false,
   $rubyopt                  = '',
   $safe_mode                = false,
-  $manage_services          = true
+  $manage_services          = true,
+  $log_level                = 'info',
 ){
 
   anchor {'sensu::begin': }
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@
     purge_config      => $purge_config,
     use_embedded_ruby => $use_embedded_ruby,
     rubyopt           => $rubyopt,
+    log_level         => $log_level,
   }
 
   class { 'sensu::rabbitmq':
diff --git a/manifests/package.pp b/manifests/package.pp
index a05665760d..9afc2bf4dc 100644
--- a/manifests/package.pp
+++ b/manifests/package.pp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   $purge_config     = 'false',
   $use_embedded_ruby = 'true',
   $rubyopt          = '',
+  $log_level        = 'info',
 ) {
 
   if $install_repo == 'true' or $install_repo == true {
diff --git a/templates/sensu.erb b/templates/sensu.erb
index ab6c02afdc..54183bd934 100644
--- a/templates/sensu.erb
+++ b/templates/sensu.erb
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 EMBEDDED_RUBY=<%= @use_embedded_ruby %>
+LOG_LEVEL=<%= @log_level %>
 RUBYOPT="<%= @rubyopt %>"