diff --git a/src/pipewire/pipewire.c b/src/pipewire/pipewire.c
index ca88c389f..f56ae7a8f 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/pipewire.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/pipewire.c
@@ -346,14 +346,21 @@ static struct spa_log *load_journal_logger(struct support *support)
 	struct spa_handle *handle;
 	void *iface = NULL;
 	int res = -ENOENT;
+	struct spa_dict info;
+	struct spa_dict_item items[1];
+	char level[32];
 	uint32_t i;
 
 	/* is the journal even available? */
 	if (access("/run/systemd/journal/socket", F_OK) != 0)
 		return NULL;
 
+	snprintf(level, sizeof(level), "%d", pw_log_level);
+	items[0] = SPA_DICT_ITEM_INIT(SPA_KEY_LOG_LEVEL, level);
+	info = SPA_DICT_INIT(items, 1);
+
 	handle = pw_load_spa_handle("support/libspa-journal",
-				    SPA_NAME_SUPPORT_LOG, NULL,
+				    SPA_NAME_SUPPORT_LOG, &info,
 				    support->n_support, support->support);
 
 	if (handle == NULL ||