diff --git a/docs/content/docs/configuration/configuration.md b/docs/content/docs/configuration/configuration.md
index bfb4022f7..70be7b547 100644
--- a/docs/content/docs/configuration/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/content/docs/configuration/configuration.md
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ The following log settings are available:
 | ---------------- | ----------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
 | logs.log-to-file | PORTER_LOGS_LOG_TO_FILE | Specifies if a logfile should be written for each command.                                                                                                                                                     |
 | logs.structured  | PORTER_LOGS_STRUCTURED  | Specifies if the logs printed to the console should include a timestamp and log level                                                                                                                          |
-| logs.level       | PORTER_LOGS_LEVEL       | Filters the logs to the specified level and higher. The log level controls both the logs written to file, and the logs output to the console when porter is run. Allowed values are: debug, info, warn, error. |
+| logs.level       | PORTER_LOGS_LEVEL       | Filters the logs to the specified level and higher. The log level controls the logs written to file when porter is run. Allowed values are: debug, info, warn, error. |
 
 #### Telemetry
 
diff --git a/docs/content/docs/introduction/concepts-and-components/intro-configuration.md b/docs/content/docs/introduction/concepts-and-components/intro-configuration.md
index dfd0ee019..d75f4f9f3 100644
--- a/docs/content/docs/introduction/concepts-and-components/intro-configuration.md
+++ b/docs/content/docs/introduction/concepts-and-components/intro-configuration.md
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ The following log settings are available:
 | ---------------- | ----------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
 | logs.log-to-file | PORTER_LOGS_LOG_TO_FILE | Specifies if a logfile should be written for each command.                                                                                                                                                     |
 | logs.structured  | PORTER_LOGS_STRUCTURED  | Specifies if the logs printed to the console should include a timestamp and log level                                                                                                                          |
-| logs.level       | PORTER_LOGS_LEVEL       | Filters the logs to the specified level and higher. The log level controls both the logs written to file, and the logs output to the console when porter is run. Allowed values are: debug, info, warn, error. |
+| logs.level       | PORTER_LOGS_LEVEL       | Filters the logs to the specified level and higher. The log level controls the logs written to file when porter is run. Allowed values are: debug, info, warn, error. |
 
 #### Telemetry
 
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/pluggable/connection.go b/pkg/plugins/pluggable/connection.go
index d11b4c5bb..51ab41123 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/pluggable/connection.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/pluggable/connection.go
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func (c *PluginConnection) Start(ctx context.Context, pluginCfg io.Reader) error
 	logger := hclog.New(&hclog.LoggerOptions{
 		Name:       "porter",
 		Output:     c.logsWriter,
-		Level:      hclog.Debug,
+		Level:      hclog.Warn,
 		JSONFormat: true,
 	})
 	c.client = plugin.NewClient(&plugin.ClientConfig{
@@ -338,11 +338,11 @@ func (c *PluginConnection) collectPluginLogs(ctx context.Context) {
 			}
 
 			switch pluginLog["@level"] {
-			case hclog.Error:
+			case "error":
 				_ = span.Error(fmt.Errorf(msg))
-			case hclog.Warn:
+			case "warn":
 				span.Warn(msg)
-			case hclog.Info:
+			case "info":
 				span.Infof(msg)
 			default:
 				span.Debug(msg)
diff --git a/pkg/portercontext/context_test.go b/pkg/portercontext/context_test.go
index 0b66dc4f1..6b60896b5 100644
--- a/pkg/portercontext/context_test.go
+++ b/pkg/portercontext/context_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"runtime"
+	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
@@ -63,3 +64,70 @@ func TestContext_LogToFile(t *testing.T) {
 		c.CompareGoldenFile("testdata/expected-output.txt", c.GetAllLogs())
 	}
 }
+
+func TestContext_PluginVerbosityLevel(t *testing.T) {
+	testcases := []struct {
+		name                 string
+		verbosityLevel       zapcore.Level
+		wantNumberOfLogLines int
+	}{
+		{"debug level", zapcore.DebugLevel, 4},
+		{"info level", zapcore.InfoLevel, 3},
+		{"warn level", zapcore.WarnLevel, 2},
+		{"error level", zapcore.ErrorLevel, 1},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testcases {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			c := NewTestContext(t)
+			c.IsInternalPlugin = true
+			c.ConfigureLogging(context.Background(), LogConfiguration{
+				Verbosity: tc.verbosityLevel,
+			})
+
+			_, log := c.StartRootSpan(context.Background(), t.Name())
+			log.Debug("debug log")
+			log.Info("info log")
+			log.Warn("warning log")
+			//throwing away error here because it is a test
+			// we do not return it
+			_ = log.Error(errors.New("error log"))
+
+			log.EndSpan()
+			c.Close()
+
+			lines := strings.Split(c.captureLogs.String(), "\n")
+			lines = lines[:len(lines)-1] // Remove last line as it will be empty
+			require.Len(t, lines, tc.wantNumberOfLogLines)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestContext_PluginLogCollectorLevel(t *testing.T) {
+	c := NewTestContext(t)
+	c.IsInternalPlugin = true
+	c.ConfigureLogging(context.Background(), LogConfiguration{
+		Verbosity: zapcore.DebugLevel,
+	})
+
+	_, log := c.StartRootSpan(context.Background(), t.Name())
+	log.Debug("debug log")
+	log.Info("info log")
+	log.Warn("warning log")
+	//throwing away error here because it is a test
+	// we do not return it
+	_ = log.Error(errors.New("error log"))
+
+	log.EndSpan()
+	c.Close()
+
+	lines := strings.Split(c.captureLogs.String(), "\n")
+	require.Contains(t, lines[0], "\"@level\":\"debug\"")
+	require.Contains(t, lines[0], "\"@message\":\"debug log\"")
+	require.Contains(t, lines[1], "\"@level\":\"info\"")
+	require.Contains(t, lines[1], "\"@message\":\"info log\"")
+	require.Contains(t, lines[2], "\"@level\":\"warn\"")
+	require.Contains(t, lines[2], "\"@message\":\"warning log\"")
+	require.Contains(t, lines[3], "\"@level\":\"error\"")
+	require.Contains(t, lines[3], "\"@message\":\"error log\"")
+}
diff --git a/pkg/portercontext/plugins.go b/pkg/portercontext/plugins.go
index 25708af8f..190b88369 100644
--- a/pkg/portercontext/plugins.go
+++ b/pkg/portercontext/plugins.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ func (c *Context) makePluginLogger(pluginKey string, cfg LogConfiguration) zapco
 
 	enc := zap.NewProductionEncoderConfig()
 	jsonEncoder := zapcore.NewJSONEncoder(enc)
-	return zapcore.NewCore(jsonEncoder, zapcore.AddSync(pluginLogger), cfg.LogLevel)
+	return zapcore.NewCore(jsonEncoder, zapcore.AddSync(pluginLogger), cfg.Verbosity)
 }
 
 // Accepts zap log commands and translates them to a format that hclog understands