diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 395a50e..8b14cc8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ export default {
 | fsTppVersion            | undefined               | _DEPRECATED: use [`FSXA_SNAP_URL`](https://github.com/e-Spirit/fsxa-pattern-library/#snap-url) instead_ You can provide a version for tpp-snap. Check [this](https://www.npmjs.com/package/fs-tpp-api) out for more details.                                                     |
 | enableEventStream       | false                   | When enabled, events for `insert`, `replace` and `delete` CaaS documents can be observed and handled. It's currently used in preview mode, to sync updated data in FirstSpirit with the CaaS and the App State.                                                                  |
 
+The LogLevel can also be set by providing an env variable called `FSXA_LOG_LEVEL`. This will be priorized over the configuration file option.
+
 ## Legal Notices
 
 FSXA-Nuxt-Module is a product of [Crownpeak Technology GmbH](http://www.e-spirit.com), Dortmund, Germany.
diff --git a/src/module/index.ts b/src/module/index.ts
index 3898e4f..09d5338 100644
--- a/src/module/index.ts
+++ b/src/module/index.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ export interface FSXAModuleOptions {
     client?: string;
   };
 }
+
+const LOG_LEVEL: string = process.env.FSXA_LOG_LEVEL;
+
 const FSXAModule: Module<FSXAModuleOptions> = function (moduleOptions) {
   // try to access config file
   let fileConfiguration = {};
@@ -46,6 +49,10 @@ const FSXAModule: Module<FSXAModuleOptions> = function (moduleOptions) {
     if (configFilePath) {
       // eslint-disable-next-line
       fileConfiguration = require(configFilePath).default;
+      // ENV variable will take the priority
+      if (LOG_LEVEL && LOG_LEVEL in LogLevel) {
+        fileConfiguration["logLevel"] = LOG_LEVEL;
+      }
       // watch config file
       if (this.nuxt.options.dev) {
         this.nuxt.options.watch.push(configFilePath);