diff --git a/etc/scdaq/scdaq.conf b/etc/scdaq/scdaq.conf
index f9fdd670235bf7db20b0258bae38f808572d19fa..e8fc0f4b815ac39425112fe925de28724d545a8f 100644
--- a/etc/scdaq/scdaq.conf
+++ b/etc/scdaq/scdaq.conf
@@ -100,6 +100,19 @@ quality_cut:12
 ##
 ################################################################################
 
+## Logging, supported LOG severities:
+#   TRACE
+#   DEBUG
+#   INFO
+#   WARNING
+#   ERROR
+#   FATAL
+#
+# Log only severities at the same level or more severe than the log_min_severity
+# Use TRACE to log everything
+#
+log_min_severity:TRACE
+
 # Pipeline settings
 threads:8