diff --git a/lib/utils/util.js b/lib/utils/util.js
index b66f7caf..9b020c6e 100644
--- a/lib/utils/util.js
+++ b/lib/utils/util.js
@@ -548,6 +548,9 @@ const Util = {
             info: 'info',
             debug: 'debug'
         };
+
+        level = level || process.env.MCR_LOGGING;
+
         const type = types[level] || types.info;
         Util.loggingType = type;
         Util.loggingLevel = Util.loggingLevels[type];