diff --git a/app/root.go b/app/root.go
index b97b9ba..81ae203 100644
--- a/app/root.go
+++ b/app/root.go
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ const dateTimeFormatAlt = "2006-01-02 15:04:05"
 const dateFormatAlt = "1/2/2006"
 
 // InitConfig exports the config initialization func
-func InitConfig(systemName string) {
+func InitConfig(systemName string, initalLogLevel zapcore.Level) {
 	if configured {
 		return
 	}
-	sugar = logger.New(zapcore.InfoLevel)
-	sugar.Info("app.InitConfig: 📥 %s", systemName)
+	sugar = logger.New(initalLogLevel)
+	sugar.Infof("app.InitConfig: 📥 %s", systemName)
 	appViper.SetConfigType("yaml")
 	appViper.SetConfigName(systemName)
 	appViper.AddConfigPath("/etc/taxnexus")