diff --git a/cage.1.scd b/cage.1.scd
index 0894f5d..58c4ed1 100644
--- a/cage.1.scd
+++ b/cage.1.scd
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ cage - a Wayland kiosk compositor
 
 # SYNOPSIS
 
-*cage* [-dhmrsv] [--] _application_ [application argument ...]
+*cage* [options...] [--] _application_ [application argument ...]
 
 # DESCRIPTION
 
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ activities outside the scope of the running application are prevented.
 *-d*
 	Don't draw client side decorations when possible.
 
+*-D*
+	Enable debug logging.
+
 *-h*
 	Show the help message.
 
diff --git a/cage.c b/cage.c
index 26ab9ef..61c9386 100644
--- a/cage.c
+++ b/cage.c
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ usage(FILE *file, const char *cage)
 		"Usage: %s [OPTIONS] [--] APPLICATION\n"
 		"\n"
 		" -d\t Don't draw client side decorations, when possible\n"
+		" -D\t Enable debug logging\n"
 		" -h\t Display this help message\n"
 		" -m extend Extend the display across all connected outputs (default)\n"
 		" -m last Use only the last connected output\n"
@@ -246,6 +247,9 @@ parse_args(struct cg_server *server, int argc, char *argv[])
 		case 'd':
 			server->xdg_decoration = true;
 			break;
+		case 'D':
+			server->log_level = WLR_DEBUG;
+			break;
 		case 'h':
 			usage(stdout, argv[0]);
 			return false;
@@ -279,20 +283,20 @@ parse_args(struct cg_server *server, int argc, char *argv[])
 int
 main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-	struct cg_server server = {0};
+	struct cg_server server = {.log_level = WLR_INFO};
 	struct wl_event_source *sigchld_source = NULL;
 	pid_t pid = 0;
 	int ret = 0, app_ret = 0;
 
+#ifdef DEBUG
+	server.log_level = WLR_DEBUG;
+#endif
+
 	if (!parse_args(&server, argc, argv)) {
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-#ifdef DEBUG
-	wlr_log_init(WLR_DEBUG, NULL);
-#else
-	wlr_log_init(WLR_ERROR, NULL);
-#endif
+	wlr_log_init(server.log_level, NULL);
 
 	/* Wayland requires XDG_RUNTIME_DIR to be set. */
 	if (!getenv("XDG_RUNTIME_DIR")) {
diff --git a/server.h b/server.h
index f7d70d7..00c2a61 100644
--- a/server.h
+++ b/server.h
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_output_layout.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_relative_pointer_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_xdg_decoration_v1.h>
+#include <wlr/util/log.h>
+
 #if CAGE_HAS_XWAYLAND
 #include <wlr/xwayland.h>
 #endif
@@ -63,6 +65,7 @@ struct cg_server {
 	bool allow_vt_switch;
 	bool return_app_code;
 	bool terminated;
+	enum wlr_log_importance log_level;
 };
 
 void server_terminate(struct cg_server *server);