diff --git a/roles/mongodb/defaults/main.yml b/roles/mongodb/defaults/main.yml
index 4c4c2ba..f09f818 100644
--- a/roles/mongodb/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/mongodb/defaults/main.yml
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ mongodb_systemlog_logrotate: rename                                    # Logrota
 mongodb_systemlog_path: /var/log/mongodb/{{ mongodb_daemon_name }}.log   # Log file to send write to instead of stdout
 # see https://www.mongodb.com/docs/v7.0/reference/configuration-options/#mongodb-setting-systemLog.verbosity
 mongodb_systemlog_verbosity: 0
+mongodb_systemlog_quiet: true
 
 ## operationProfiling Options
 mongodb_operation_profiling_slow_op_threshold_ms: 100
diff --git a/roles/mongodb/templates/mongod.conf.j2 b/roles/mongodb/templates/mongod.conf.j2
index 81e8c79..bc76fd1 100644
--- a/roles/mongodb/templates/mongod.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/mongodb/templates/mongod.conf.j2
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ storage:
 
 systemLog:
   verbosity: {{ mongodb_systemlog_verbosity }}
+  quiet: {{ mongodb_systemlog_quite | lower }}
   destination: {{ mongodb_systemlog_destination }}
 {% if mongodb_systemlog_destination == 'file' %}
   logAppend: {{ mongodb_systemlog_logappend | to_nice_json }}