diff --git a/crates/collab/k8s/environments/production.sh b/crates/collab/k8s/environments/production.sh
index 5f71d201fb..bac7fbedf7 100644
--- a/crates/collab/k8s/environments/production.sh
+++ b/crates/collab/k8s/environments/production.sh
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 ZED_ENVIRONMENT=production
+RUST_LOG=info
 TRACE_LEVEL=debug
diff --git a/crates/collab/k8s/environments/staging.sh b/crates/collab/k8s/environments/staging.sh
index 0d93902680..ed7121715d 100644
--- a/crates/collab/k8s/environments/staging.sh
+++ b/crates/collab/k8s/environments/staging.sh
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 ZED_ENVIRONMENT=staging
+RUST_LOG=info
 TRACE_LEVEL=debug
diff --git a/crates/collab/k8s/manifest.template.yml b/crates/collab/k8s/manifest.template.yml
index 848d06ec49..d3f398c473 100644
--- a/crates/collab/k8s/manifest.template.yml
+++ b/crates/collab/k8s/manifest.template.yml
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ spec:
             - name: LOG_JSON
               value: "1"
             - name: RUST_LOG
-              value: "trace"
+              value: ${RUST_LOG}
             - name: TRACE_LEVEL
               value: ${TRACE_LEVEL}
             - name: HONEYCOMB_DATASET