diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c221a974..5295e99b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ These options are resolved relative to the [workspace file](https://code.visuals
 - `vitest.debugExclude`: Excludes files matching specified glob patterns from debugging. Default:
   `[\"<node_internals>/**\", \"**/node_modules/**\"]`
 - `vitest.maximumConfigs`: The maximum amount of configs that Vitest extension can load. If exceeded, the extension will show a warning suggesting to use a workspace config file. Default: `3`
+- `vitest.logLevel`: How verbose should the logger be in the "Output" channel. Default: `info`
 
 ## FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e0c4b59d..859ebe63 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -158,6 +158,17 @@
           ],
           "default": null,
           "scope": "window"
+        },
+        "vitest.logLevel": {
+          "description": "The log level of the Vitest extension.",
+          "type": "string",
+          "enum": [
+            "info",
+            "debug",
+            "verbose"
+          ],
+          "default": "info",
+          "scope": "resource"
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/api.ts b/src/api.ts
index 3d0e05f2..684e6812 100644
--- a/src/api.ts
+++ b/src/api.ts
@@ -275,6 +275,7 @@ async function createChildVitestProcess(pkg: VitestPackage) {
     throw new Error(errorMsg)
   }
   log.info('[API]', `Running ${formapPkg(pkg)} with Node.js: ${execPath}`)
+  const logLevel = getConfig(pkg.folder).logLevel
   const vitest = fork(
     // to support pnp, we need to spawn `yarn node` instead of `node`
     workerPath,
@@ -284,6 +285,7 @@ async function createChildVitestProcess(pkg: VitestPackage) {
       env: {
         ...process.env,
         ...env,
+        VITEST_VSCODE_LOG: env.VITEST_VSCODE_LOG ?? process.env.VITEST_VSCODE_LOG ?? logLevel,
         VITEST_VSCODE: 'true',
         // same env var as `startVitest`
         // https://github.com/vitest-dev/vitest/blob/5c7e9ca05491aeda225ce4616f06eefcd068c0b4/packages/vitest/src/node/cli/cli-api.ts
diff --git a/src/config.ts b/src/config.ts
index 50d1f64c..099cc84f 100644
--- a/src/config.ts
+++ b/src/config.ts
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ export function getConfig(workspaceFolder?: WorkspaceFolder) {
     )
     : vitestPackagePath
 
+  const logLevel = get<string>('logLevel', 'info')
+
   return {
     env: get<null | Record<string, string>>('nodeEnv', null),
     debugExclude: get<string[]>('debugExclude', []),
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@ export function getConfig(workspaceFolder?: WorkspaceFolder) {
     disableWorkspaceWarning: get<boolean>('disableWorkspaceWarning', false),
     debuggerPort: get<number>('debuggerPort') || undefined,
     debuggerAddress: get<string>('debuggerAddress', undefined) || undefined,
+    logLevel,
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/debug/api.ts b/src/debug/api.ts
index 0a50576d..6db2293a 100644
--- a/src/debug/api.ts
+++ b/src/debug/api.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ export async function debugTests(
     vscode.workspace.workspaceFile?.fsPath || pkg.folder.uri.fsPath,
   )
   const env = config.env || {}
+  const logLevel = config.logLevel
 
   const debugConfig = {
     __name: 'Vitest',
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ export async function debugTests(
     env: {
       ...process.env,
       ...env,
+      VITEST_VSCODE_LOG: env.VITEST_VSCODE_LOG ?? process.env.VITEST_VSCODE_LOG ?? logLevel,
       VITEST_VSCODE: 'true',
       VITEST_WS_ADDRESS: wsAddress,
       // same env var as `startVitest`
diff --git a/src/log.ts b/src/log.ts
index f8fc54a7..2cab4825 100644
--- a/src/log.ts
+++ b/src/log.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /* eslint-disable no-console */
 
 import { window } from 'vscode'
+import { getConfig } from './config'
 
 const _log = window.createOutputChannel('Vitest')
 export const log = {
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ export const log = {
     }
     _log.appendLine(`[Error ${time}] ${args.join(' ')}`)
   },
-  verbose: process.env.VITEST_VSCODE_DEBUG !== 'true'
+  verbose: getConfig().logLevel === 'verbose' || process.env.VITEST_VSCODE_LOG === 'verbose'
     ? undefined
     : (...args: string[]) => {
         const time = new Date().toLocaleTimeString()
diff --git a/src/worker/collect.ts b/src/worker/collect.ts
index 0a0730b7..f84c9487 100644
--- a/src/worker/collect.ts
+++ b/src/worker/collect.ts
@@ -47,14 +47,14 @@ export interface FileInformation {
   definitions: LocalCallDefinition[]
 }
 
-const log = process.env.VITEST_VSCODE_DEBUG
+const debug = process.env.VITEST_VSCODE_LOG !== 'info'
   ? (...args: any[]) => {
     // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
       console.info(...args)
     }
   : undefined
 
-const verbose = process.env.VITEST_VSCODE_DEBUG === 'verbose'
+const verbose = process.env.VITEST_VSCODE_LOG === 'verbose'
   ? (...args: any[]) => {
       // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
       console.info(...args)
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export async function astCollectTests(
   // TODO: error cannot parse
   const testFilepath = relative(ctx.config.root, filepath)
   if (!request) {
-    log?.('Cannot parse', testFilepath, '(vite didn\'t return anything)')
+    debug?.('Cannot parse', testFilepath, '(vite didn\'t return anything)')
     return null
   }
   const ast = parse(request.code, {
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ export async function astCollectTests(
     verbose('Collecing', testFilepath, request.code)
   }
   else {
-    log?.('Collecting', testFilepath)
+    debug?.('Collecting', testFilepath)
   }
   const definitions: LocalCallDefinition[] = []
   const getName = (callee: any): string | null => {
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ export async function astCollectTests(
       const property = callee?.property?.name
       let mode = !property || property === name ? 'run' : property
       if (mode === 'each') {
-        log?.('Skipping `.each` (support not implemented yet)', name)
+        debug?.('Skipping `.each` (support not implemented yet)', name)
         return
       }
 
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ export async function astCollectTests(
       if (mode === 'skipIf' || mode === 'runIf') {
         mode = 'skip'
       }
-      log?.('Found', name, message, `(${mode})`)
+      debug?.('Found', name, message, `(${mode})`)
       definitions.push({
         start,
         end,
@@ -227,11 +227,11 @@ export async function astCollectTests(
           location = originalLocation
         }
         else {
-          log?.('Cannot find original location', `${processedLocation.column}:${processedLocation.line}`)
+          debug?.('Cannot find original location', `${processedLocation.column}:${processedLocation.line}`)
         }
       }
       else {
-        log?.('Cannot find original location', `${definition.start}`)
+        debug?.('Cannot find original location', `${definition.start}`)
       }
       if (definition.type === 'suite') {
         const task: ParsedSuite = {