diff --git a/artemis-cli/src/main/resources/org/apache/activemq/artemis/cli/commands/etc/log4j2.properties b/artemis-cli/src/main/resources/org/apache/activemq/artemis/cli/commands/etc/log4j2.properties
index e2ff0b2ea5..a048b935b9 100644
--- a/artemis-cli/src/main/resources/org/apache/activemq/artemis/cli/commands/etc/log4j2.properties
+++ b/artemis-cli/src/main/resources/org/apache/activemq/artemis/cli/commands/etc/log4j2.properties
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 # Monitor config file every X seconds for updates
 monitorInterval = 5
 
-rootLogger.level = OFF
+rootLogger.level = INFO
 rootLogger.appenderRef.console.ref = console
 rootLogger.appenderRef.log_file.ref = log_file