diff --git a/deploy_hpo.sh b/deploy_hpo.sh
index e2747e1..33a16b5 100755
--- a/deploy_hpo.sh
+++ b/deploy_hpo.sh
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ non_interactive=0
 hpo_ns=""
 # docker: loop timeout is turned off by default
 timeout=-1
+LOG_LEVEL="info"
 service_type="both"
 
 # source the helpers script
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ function usage() {
 	echo " -o | --container_image: build with specific hpo container image name [Default - kruize/hpo:<version>]"
 	echo " -n | --namespace : Namespace to which hpo is deployed [Default - monitoring namespace for cluster type minikube]"
 	echo " -d | --configmaps_dir : Config maps directory [Default - manifests/configmaps]"
+	echo " -l | --logs : set specific logging level [Default - info]"
 	echo " --both: install both REST and the gRPC service"
 	echo " --rest: install REST only"
 	echo " Environment Variables to be set: REGISTRY, REGISTRY_EMAIL, REGISTRY_USERNAME, REGISTRY_PASSWORD"
@@ -66,6 +68,17 @@ function check_cluster_type() {
 		exit -1
 	esac
 }
+# Check if the cluster_type is one of icp or openshift
+function check_log_level() {
+	case "${LOG_LEVEL}" in
+	info|debug|warning|error|critical)
+		;;
+	*)
+		echo "Error: unsupported logging type: ${LOG_LEVEL}"
+		usage
+		exit -1
+	esac
+}
 
 VALID_ARGS=$(getopt -o ac:d:o:n:strb --long non_interactive,cluster_type:,configmaps:,container_image:,namespace:,start,terminate,rest,both -- "$@")
 if [[ $? -ne 0 ]]; then
@@ -107,6 +120,11 @@ while [ : ]; do
 		setup=0
 		shift
 		;;
+	-l | --logs)
+		LOG_LEVEL="${OPTARG}"
+		check_log_level
+		shift
+		;;
 	--rest)
 		service_type="REST"
 		shift
diff --git a/scripts/cluster-helpers.sh b/scripts/cluster-helpers.sh
index 3f584ca..9246812 100644
--- a/scripts/cluster-helpers.sh
+++ b/scripts/cluster-helpers.sh
@@ -89,9 +89,9 @@ function native_start() {
 	check_prereq running ${SERVICE_STATUS_NATIVE}
 
 	if [ "$1" = "REST" ]; then
-		python3 -u src/service.py "REST"
+		python3 -u src/service.py "REST" -log=${LOG_LEVEL}
 	else
-		python3 -u src/service.py
+		python3 -u src/service.py -log=${LOG_LEVEL}
 	fi
 }