diff --git a/my/apple/privacy_export.py b/my/apple/privacy_export.py
index 8e2b0b1b..dfbe1c2b 100644
--- a/my/apple/privacy_export.py
+++ b/my/apple/privacy_export.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class config(user_config.privacy_export):
 from my.core.common import mcachew
 
 
-logger = LazyLogger(__name__, level="warning")
+logger = LazyLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class Game(NamedTuple):
diff --git a/my/bash.py b/my/bash.py
index fa59a72e..e3e672ca 100644
--- a/my/bash.py
+++ b/my/bash.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class config(user_config):
     export_path: Paths
 
 
-logger = LazyLogger(__name__, level="warning")
+logger = LazyLogger(__name__)
 
 
 def inputs() -> Sequence[Path]:
diff --git a/my/blizzard/gdpr.py b/my/blizzard/gdpr.py
index 6ffb96c0..7ebe3526 100644
--- a/my/blizzard/gdpr.py
+++ b/my/blizzard/gdpr.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class config(user_config.gdpr):
 from my.utils.input_source import InputSource
 
 
-logger = LazyLogger(__name__, level="warning")
+logger = LazyLogger(__name__)
 
 
 def inputs() -> Sequence[Path]:
diff --git a/my/chess/export.py b/my/chess/export.py
index 399d4a09..6dedba34 100644
--- a/my/chess/export.py
+++ b/my/chess/export.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class config(user_config.export):
     export_path: Paths
 
 
-logger = LazyLogger(__name__, level="warning")
+logger = LazyLogger(__name__)
 
 
 def inputs() -> Sequence[Path]:
diff --git a/my/discord/data_export.py b/my/discord/data_export.py
index ce9a1cd0..5d30f40f 100644
--- a/my/discord/data_export.py
+++ b/my/discord/data_export.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class config(user_config.data_export):
 from urlextract import URLExtract  # type: ignore[import]
 
 
-logger = LazyLogger(__name__, level="warning")
+logger = LazyLogger(__name__)
 
 
 def _remove_suppression(text: str, first_index: int, second_index: int) -> str:
diff --git a/my/facebook/gdpr.py b/my/facebook/gdpr.py
index 2e1160eb..fa339b0a 100644
--- a/my/facebook/gdpr.py
+++ b/my/facebook/gdpr.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class config(user_config.gdpr):
 from my.utils.time import parse_datetime_sec
 
 
-logger = LazyLogger(__name__, level="warning")
+logger = LazyLogger(__name__)
 
 FacebookJson = Dict[Any, Any]
 
diff --git a/my/listenbrainz/export.py b/my/listenbrainz/export.py
index ee428080..d9a2fa42 100644
--- a/my/listenbrainz/export.py
+++ b/my/listenbrainz/export.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class config(user_config.export):
     export_path: Paths
 
 
-logger = LazyLogger(__name__, level="warning")
+logger = LazyLogger(__name__)
 
 
 def inputs() -> Sequence[Path]:
diff --git a/my/mal/export.py b/my/mal/export.py
index 73d2064e..ccb6c706 100644
--- a/my/mal/export.py
+++ b/my/mal/export.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class mal_config(user_config.export):
 config = make_config(mal_config)
 
 
-logger = LazyLogger(__name__, level="warning")
+logger = LazyLogger(__name__)
 
 
 # malexport supports multiple accounts
diff --git a/my/mpv/history_daemon.py b/my/mpv/history_daemon.py
index 45a8250b..c66160b9 100644
--- a/my/mpv/history_daemon.py
+++ b/my/mpv/history_daemon.py
@@ -38,18 +38,17 @@ class mpv_config(user_config.history_daemon):
 from my.core import get_files, Stats, LazyLogger
 from my.utils.input_source import InputSource
 
-# monkey patch logs
-if "HPI_LOGS" in os.environ:
-    from logzero import setup_logger  # type: ignore[import]
-    from my.core.logging import mklevel
-    import mpv_history_daemon.events
 
-    mpv_history_daemon.events.logger = setup_logger(
-        name="mpv_history_events", level=mklevel(os.environ["HPI_LOGS"])
-    )
+logger = LazyLogger(__name__)
+
+# monkey patch logs
 
+from logzero import setup_logger  # type: ignore[import]
+import mpv_history_daemon.events
 
-logger = LazyLogger(__name__, level="warning")
+mpv_history_daemon.events.logger = setup_logger(
+    name="mpv_history_events", level=logger.level
+)
 
 Results = Iterator[Media]
 
diff --git a/my/skype/gdpr.py b/my/skype/gdpr.py
index 1f418824..d0ad16e8 100644
--- a/my/skype/gdpr.py
+++ b/my/skype/gdpr.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class config(user_config.gdpr):
 from my.core import get_files, LazyLogger
 from my.utils.input_source import InputSource
 
-logger = LazyLogger(__name__, level="warning")
+logger = LazyLogger(__name__)
 
 
 Results = Iterator[datetime]
diff --git a/my/trakt/export.py b/my/trakt/export.py
index 102ec397..8931544a 100644
--- a/my/trakt/export.py
+++ b/my/trakt/export.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class config(user_config.export):
     export_path: Paths
 
 
-logger = LazyLogger(__name__, level="warning")
+logger = LazyLogger(__name__)
 
 
 def inputs() -> Sequence[Path]:
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ def likes() -> Iterator[D.Like]:
     yield from _read_trakt_exports().likes
 
 
-@mcachew(depends_on=_cachew_depends_on, logger=logger)
+# TODO: hmm, cachew seems to fail with this one, not sure why
+# @mcachew(depends_on=_cachew_depends_on, logger=logger)
 def watchlist() -> Iterator[D.WatchListEntry]:
     yield from _read_trakt_exports().watchlist
 
diff --git a/my/twitch/gdpr.py b/my/twitch/gdpr.py
index d8462fb3..df016bff 100644
--- a/my/twitch/gdpr.py
+++ b/my/twitch/gdpr.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class config(user_config.gdpr):
 from my.core.common import get_files, LazyLogger, mcachew, Stats
 from my.utils.input_source import InputSource
 
-logger = LazyLogger(__name__, level="warning")
+logger = LazyLogger(__name__)
 
 
 def inputs() -> Sequence[Path]:
diff --git a/my/twitch/overrustle_logs.py b/my/twitch/overrustle_logs.py
index ab57a0ca..3296d58e 100644
--- a/my/twitch/overrustle_logs.py
+++ b/my/twitch/overrustle_logs.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class config(user_config.overrustle):
 
 from .common import Event, Results
 
-logger = LazyLogger(__name__, level="warning")
+logger = LazyLogger(__name__)
 
 
 def inputs() -> Sequence[Path]:
diff --git a/my/zsh.py b/my/zsh.py
index e1ce0c9c..8f379008 100644
--- a/my/zsh.py
+++ b/my/zsh.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class config(user_config):
     live_file: Optional[PathIsh]
 
 
-logger = LazyLogger(__name__, level="warning")
+logger = LazyLogger(__name__)
 
 
 def backup_inputs() -> Sequence[Path]: