diff --git a/py3status/core.py b/py3status/core.py
index 6ecb4d5d81..8cba3928c6 100644
--- a/py3status/core.py
+++ b/py3status/core.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
     "error": logging.ERROR,
     "warning": logging.WARNING,
     "info": logging.INFO,
+    "debug": logging.DEBUG,
 }
 
 DBUS_LEVELS = {"error": "critical", "warning": "normal", "info": "low"}