diff --git a/pantalaimon/daemon.py b/pantalaimon/daemon.py
index ea11bd3..882286d 100755
--- a/pantalaimon/daemon.py
+++ b/pantalaimon/daemon.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import asyncio
 import aiohttp
 import os
 import json
-import ssl
+import logbook
 
 import click
 from ipaddress import ip_address
@@ -460,6 +460,15 @@ def main(
 
     StderrHandler(level=log_level.upper()).push_application()
 
+    if log_level == "info":
+        logger.level = logbook.INFO
+    elif log_level == "warning":
+        logger.level = logbook.WARNING
+    elif log_level == "error":
+        logger.level = logbook.ERROR
+    elif log_level == "debug":
+        logger.level = logbook.DEBUG
+
     loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
     proxy, app = loop.run_until_complete(init(
         homeserver.geturl(),