diff --git a/crates/core/tedge_agent/src/lib.rs b/crates/core/tedge_agent/src/lib.rs
index f14e264367..63b4ed26fa 100644
--- a/crates/core/tedge_agent/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/core/tedge_agent/src/lib.rs
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@ pub struct AgentOpt {
     #[clap(long)]
     pub debug: bool,
 
+    /// Logging level.
+    ///
+    /// One of error/warn/info/debug/trace. Takes precedence over `--debug`
+    #[clap(long)]
+    pub level: Option<tracing::Level>,
+
     /// Start the agent with clean session off, subscribe to the topics, so that no messages are lost
     #[clap(short, long)]
     pub init: bool,
@@ -72,12 +78,17 @@ pub async fn run(agent_opt: AgentOpt) -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
     let tedge_config_location =
         tedge_config::TEdgeConfigLocation::from_custom_root(agent_opt.config_dir.clone());
 
+    // If `--level` was provided, use that log level.
     // If `debug` is `false` then only `error!`, `warn!` and `info!` are reported.
     // If `debug` is `true` then also `debug!` is reported.
-    let log_level = if agent_opt.debug {
-        tracing::Level::DEBUG
-    } else {
-        get_log_level("tedge-agent", &tedge_config_location.tedge_config_root_path)?
+    // If neither was provided, use a log level from a config file.
+    let log_level = agent_opt
+        .level
+        .or(agent_opt.debug.then_some(tracing::Level::DEBUG));
+
+    let log_level = match log_level {
+        Some(log_level) => log_level,
+        None => get_log_level("tedge-agent", &tedge_config_location.tedge_config_root_path)?,
     };
 
     set_log_level(log_level);
diff --git a/crates/core/tedge_mapper/src/lib.rs b/crates/core/tedge_mapper/src/lib.rs
index c2b9eb4a67..f381220d1c 100644
--- a/crates/core/tedge_mapper/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/core/tedge_mapper/src/lib.rs
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@ pub struct MapperOpt {
     #[clap(subcommand)]
     pub name: MapperName,
 
+    /// Logging level.
+    ///
+    /// One of error/warn/info/debug/trace. Takes precedence over `--debug`
+    #[clap(long)]
+    pub level: Option<tracing::Level>,
+
     /// Turn-on the debug log level.
     ///
     /// If off only reports ERROR, WARN, and INFO
@@ -122,14 +128,19 @@ pub async fn run(mapper_opt: MapperOpt) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         tedge_config::TEdgeConfigLocation::from_custom_root(&mapper_opt.config_dir);
     let config = tedge_config::TEdgeConfig::try_new(tedge_config_location.clone())?;
 
-    let log_level = if mapper_opt.debug {
-        tracing::Level::DEBUG
-    } else {
-        get_log_level(
-            "tedge-mapper",
-            &tedge_config_location.tedge_config_root_path,
-        )?
+    // If `--level` was provided, use that log level.
+    // If `debug` is `false` then only `error!`, `warn!` and `info!` are reported.
+    // If `debug` is `true` then also `debug!` is reported.
+    // If neither was provided, use a log level from a config file.
+    let log_level = mapper_opt
+        .level
+        .or(mapper_opt.debug.then_some(tracing::Level::DEBUG));
+
+    let log_level = match log_level {
+        Some(log_level) => log_level,
+        None => get_log_level("tedge-agent", &tedge_config_location.tedge_config_root_path)?,
     };
+
     set_log_level(log_level);
 
     // Run only one instance of a mapper (if enabled)
diff --git a/crates/core/tedge_watchdog/src/lib.rs b/crates/core/tedge_watchdog/src/lib.rs
index ff0ba9ea77..1e25c9f691 100644
--- a/crates/core/tedge_watchdog/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/core/tedge_watchdog/src/lib.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ version = clap::crate_version!(),
 about = clap::crate_description!()
 )]
 pub struct WatchdogOpt {
+    /// Logging level.
+    ///
+    /// One of error/warn/info/debug/trace. Takes precedence over `--debug`
+    #[clap(long)]
+    pub level: Option<tracing::Level>,
+
     /// Turn-on the debug log level.
     ///
     /// If off only reports ERROR, WARN, and INFO
@@ -46,13 +52,17 @@ pub async fn run(watchdog_opt: WatchdogOpt) -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
     let tedge_config_location =
         tedge_config::TEdgeConfigLocation::from_custom_root(watchdog_opt.config_dir.clone());
 
-    let log_level = if watchdog_opt.debug {
-        tracing::Level::DEBUG
-    } else {
-        get_log_level(
-            "tedge-watchdog",
-            &tedge_config_location.tedge_config_root_path,
-        )?
+    // If `--level` was provided, use that log level.
+    // If `debug` is `false` then only `error!`, `warn!` and `info!` are reported.
+    // If `debug` is `true` then also `debug!` is reported.
+    // If neither was provided, use a log level from a config file.
+    let log_level = watchdog_opt
+        .level
+        .or(watchdog_opt.debug.then_some(tracing::Level::DEBUG));
+
+    let log_level = match log_level {
+        Some(log_level) => log_level,
+        None => get_log_level("tedge-agent", &tedge_config_location.tedge_config_root_path)?,
     };
 
     set_log_level(log_level);
diff --git a/plugins/c8y_firmware_plugin/src/lib.rs b/plugins/c8y_firmware_plugin/src/lib.rs
index 1b19579acc..b529955287 100644
--- a/plugins/c8y_firmware_plugin/src/lib.rs
+++ b/plugins/c8y_firmware_plugin/src/lib.rs
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@ about = clap::crate_description!(),
 after_help = AFTER_HELP_TEXT
 )]
 pub struct FirmwarePluginOpt {
+    /// Logging level.
+    ///
+    /// One of error/warn/info/debug/trace. Takes precedence over `--debug`
+    #[clap(long)]
+    pub level: Option<tracing::Level>,
+
     /// Turn-on the debug log level.
     ///
     /// If off only reports ERROR, WARN, and INFO
@@ -67,10 +73,18 @@ pub async fn run(firmware_plugin_opt: FirmwarePluginOpt) -> Result<(), anyhow::E
     // Load tedge config from the provided location
     let tedge_config_location =
         tedge_config::TEdgeConfigLocation::from_custom_root(&firmware_plugin_opt.config_dir);
-    let log_level = if firmware_plugin_opt.debug {
-        tracing::Level::DEBUG
-    } else {
-        get_log_level(PLUGIN_NAME, &tedge_config_location.tedge_config_root_path)?
+
+    // If `--level` was provided, use that log level.
+    // If `debug` is `false` then only `error!`, `warn!` and `info!` are reported.
+    // If `debug` is `true` then also `debug!` is reported.
+    // If neither was provided, use a log level from a config file.
+    let log_level = firmware_plugin_opt
+        .level
+        .or(firmware_plugin_opt.debug.then_some(tracing::Level::DEBUG));
+
+    let log_level = match log_level {
+        Some(log_level) => log_level,
+        None => get_log_level("tedge-agent", &tedge_config_location.tedge_config_root_path)?,
     };
 
     set_log_level(log_level);