diff --git a/src/axolotl/logging_config.py b/src/axolotl/logging_config.py
index 2ddf89a8c..b8dc6479d 100644
--- a/src/axolotl/logging_config.py
+++ b/src/axolotl/logging_config.py
@@ -2,14 +2,56 @@
 Common logging module for axolotl
 """
 
+import logging
 import os
 import sys
-from logging import Formatter
+from logging import Formatter, Logger, LogRecord
 from logging.config import dictConfig
 from typing import Any, Dict
 
 from colorama import Fore, Style, init
 
+DEFAULT_AXOLOTL_LOG_LEVEL = "INFO"
+DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL = "WARNING"
+
+
+class AxolotlOrWarnErrorFilter(logging.Filter):
+    """
+    Allows ANY WARNING or higher (unless overridden by LOG_LEVEL)
+    Allows axolotl.* at INFO or higher (unless overridden by AXOLOTL_LOG_LEVEL)
+    Drops all other records (i.e. non-axolotl.INFO, DEBUG, etc. by default)
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+
+        self.axolotl_level = logging.getLevelNamesMapping()[
+            os.getenv("AXOLOTL_LOG_LEVEL", DEFAULT_AXOLOTL_LOG_LEVEL)
+        ]
+        self.other_level = logging.getLevelNamesMapping()[
+            os.getenv("LOG_LEVEL", DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL)
+        ]
+
+    def filter(self, record: LogRecord) -> bool:
+        # General filter
+        if record.levelno >= self.other_level:
+            return True
+
+        # Axolotl filter
+        return (
+            record.name.startswith("axolotl") and record.levelno >= self.axolotl_level
+        )
+
+
+class AxolotlLogger(Logger):
+    """A Logger that automatically rejects non-axolotl INFOs."""
+
+    def __init__(self, name: str, level: int = logging.NOTSET):
+        super().__init__(name, level)
+
+        # set global filter on the logger itself
+        self.addFilter(AxolotlOrWarnErrorFilter())
+
 
 class ColorfulFormatter(Formatter):
     """
@@ -55,11 +97,15 @@ DEFAULT_LOGGING_CONFIG: Dict[str, Any] = {
             "stream": sys.stdout,
         },
     },
-    "root": {"handlers": ["console"], "level": os.getenv("LOG_LEVEL", "INFO")},
+    # log level will be superseded by the AxolotlLogger
+    "root": {
+        "handlers": ["console"],
+        "level": os.getenv("LOG_LEVEL", DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL),
+    },
     "loggers": {
         "axolotl": {
             "handlers": ["color_console"],
-            "level": "DEBUG",
+            "level": os.getenv("AXOLOTL_LOG_LEVEL", DEFAULT_AXOLOTL_LOG_LEVEL),
             "propagate": False,
         },
     },
@@ -70,3 +116,8 @@ def configure_logging():
     """Configure with default logging"""
     init()  # Initialize colorama
     dictConfig(DEFAULT_LOGGING_CONFIG)
+    logging.setLoggerClass(AxolotlLogger)
+
+    # set default `ACCELERATE_LOG_LEVEL` to `LOG_LEVEL` if available and not set
+    if "ACCELERATE_LOG_LEVEL" not in os.environ:
+        os.environ["ACCELERATE_LOG_LEVEL"] = os.getenv("LOG_LEVEL", DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL)