diff --git a/jjb/pipeline/voltha/master/physical-build.groovy b/jjb/pipeline/voltha/master/physical-build.groovy
index fcffecf..87cd9d4 100644
--- a/jjb/pipeline/voltha/master/physical-build.groovy
+++ b/jjb/pipeline/voltha/master/physical-build.groovy
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
             }
 
             // should the config file be suffixed with the workflow? see "deployment_config"
-            def extraHelmFlags = "-f $WORKSPACE/${configBaseDir}/${configKubernetesDir}/voltha/${configFileName}.yml "
+            def extraHelmFlags = "-f $WORKSPACE/${configBaseDir}/${configKubernetesDir}/voltha/${configFileName}.yml --set global.log_level=${logLevel} "
 
             if (workFlow.toLowerCase() == "dt") {
               extraHelmFlags += " --set radius.enabled=false "
diff --git a/jjb/voltha-test/voltha-nightly-jobs.yaml b/jjb/voltha-test/voltha-nightly-jobs.yaml
index e9e960e..608d1d7 100644
--- a/jjb/voltha-test/voltha-nightly-jobs.yaml
+++ b/jjb/voltha-test/voltha-nightly-jobs.yaml
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@
     configurePod: true
     volthaHelmChartsChange: ''
     profile: 'Default'
+    logLevel: 'DEBUG'
 
     <<: *voltha-build-job-parameters