diff --git a/.env.defaults b/.env.defaults
index dea33dd0..226ad71c 100644
--- a/.env.defaults
+++ b/.env.defaults
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 NODE_ENV=development
 PORT=3000
-LOG_LEVEL=info
+LOG_LEVEL=debug
 BASE_URL=http://localhost:3000
 MONGO_URL=mongodb://localhost:27017/?readPreference=primary&appname=iRegulon&directConnection=true&ssl=false
 MONGO_ROOT_NAME=iregulon
diff --git a/.env.local b/.env.local
index 5ec9b07b..d79cef90 100644
--- a/.env.local
+++ b/.env.local
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-NODE_ENV=development
-PORT=3000
-LOG_LEVEL=info
 BASE_URL=http://localhost:3000
 MONGO_COLLECTION_QUERIES=queries
 REPORT_SECRET=baderlab
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