diff --git a/packages/artillery-plugin-publish-metrics/lib/open-telemetry/index.js b/packages/artillery-plugin-publish-metrics/lib/open-telemetry/index.js
index 6688695d2f..e4ee08020f 100644
--- a/packages/artillery-plugin-publish-metrics/lib/open-telemetry/index.js
+++ b/packages/artillery-plugin-publish-metrics/lib/open-telemetry/index.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ if (
   process.env.DEBUG &&
   process.env.DEBUG.includes('plugin:publish-metrics:')
 ) {
-  diag.setLogger(new DiagConsoleLogger(), DiagLogLevel.DEBUG);
+  diag.setLogger(new DiagConsoleLogger(), DiagLogLevel.ERROR);
 }
 
 class OTelReporter {