diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2ea48220..d76d1b68 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ Below are the settings contained in the config file. Note, besides the `log_leve
 
 | Setting | Required | Description |
 | ---     | :---:    | ---         |
-| `log_level` | No | Determines how much information is shown from the workflow execution. The available options are `trace`, `debug`, `info`, `warn`, and `error`. |
+| `log_level` | No | Determines how much information is shown from the workflow execution. The available options are `trace`, `debug`, `info`, `warn`, and `error`.<br /><br />Default: `info`|
 | `ado.organization` | Yes | The name of your Azure DevOps organization. |
 | `ado.project` | Yes | The name of your Azure Devops project. |
 | `ado.wit` | Yes | The work item type to be associated with GitHub issues. |
diff --git a/gitsync.js b/gitsync.js
index b3503320..163c7f10 100644
--- a/gitsync.js
+++ b/gitsync.js
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ module.exports = class GitSync {
             console.log(`Setting logLevel to ${config.log_level.toLowerCase()}...`);
             log.setLevel(config.log_level.toLowerCase(), true);
         } else {
-            log.setLevel("debug", true);
+            log.setLevel("info", true);
         }
 
         return config;