diff --git a/hwmonDaemon.py b/hwmonDaemon.py
index 1b5c08b..fe0354e 100644
--- a/hwmonDaemon.py
+++ b/hwmonDaemon.py
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ from typing import Dict, Any, List
 # LOGGING SETUP
 # =============================================================================
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
 
 console_handler = logging.StreamHandler()
-console_handler.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+console_handler.setLevel(logging.INFO)
 
 formatter = logging.Formatter('%(asctime)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s')
 console_handler.setFormatter(formatter)
@@ -634,13 +634,21 @@ class SystemHealthMonitor:
     # =============================================================================
     # INITIALIZATION
     # =============================================================================
-    def __init__(self, ticket_api_url: str = 'http://10.10.10.45/create_ticket_api.php', dry_run: bool = False):
+    def __init__(self, ticket_api_url: str = 'http://10.10.10.45/create_ticket_api.php', dry_run: bool = False, verbose: bool = False):
         """
         Initialize the system health monitor.
 
         :param ticket_api_url: URL for the ticket creation API.
         :param dry_run: If True, simulate API calls without sending requests.
+        :param verbose: If True, enable DEBUG-level logging output.
         """
+        # Set log verbosity
+        if verbose:
+            logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+            for handler in logger.handlers:
+                handler.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+            logger.debug("Verbose logging enabled")
+
         # Load environment configuration first (API keys, etc.)
         self.load_env_config()
 
@@ -3538,11 +3546,17 @@ def main():
         metavar="FILE",
         help="Export health report to JSON file."
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-v", "--verbose",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Enable verbose (DEBUG) logging output."
+    )
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     monitor = SystemHealthMonitor(
         ticket_api_url=SystemHealthMonitor.CONFIG['TICKET_API_URL'],
-        dry_run=args.dry_run
+        dry_run=args.dry_run,
+        verbose=args.verbose
     )
 
     if args.metrics: