diff --git a/lua/devcontainer-cli/log.lua b/lua/devcontainer-cli/log.lua
index fdda1e9..9b7d221 100644
--- a/lua/devcontainer-cli/log.lua
+++ b/lua/devcontainer-cli/log.lua
@@ -20,8 +20,10 @@ local default_config = {
   -- Should write to a file
   use_file = true,
 
-  -- Any messages above this level will be logged.
-  level = "debug",
+  -- Any messages above this level will be logged to log file.
+  log_level = "debug",
+  -- Any messages above this level will be logged to console.
+  console_level = "info",
 
   -- Level configuration
   modes = {
@@ -85,10 +87,6 @@ log.new = function(config, standalone)
 
 
   local log_at_level = function(level, level_config, message_maker, ...)
-    -- Return early if we're below the config.level
-    if level < levels[config.level] then
-      return
-    end
     local nameupper = level_config.name:upper()
 
     local msg = message_maker(...)
@@ -96,7 +94,7 @@ log.new = function(config, standalone)
     local lineinfo = info.short_src .. ":" .. info.currentline
 
     -- Output to console
-    if config.use_console then
+    if config.use_console and level < levels[config.console_level] then
       local console_string = string.format(
       "[%-6s%s] %s: %s",
       nameupper,
@@ -120,7 +118,7 @@ log.new = function(config, standalone)
     end
 
     -- Output to log file
-    if config.use_file then
+    if config.use_file and level < levels[config.log_level] then
       local fp = io.open(outfile, "a")
       local str = string.format("[%-6s%s] %s: %s\n",
       nameupper, os.date(), lineinfo, msg)