diff --git a/maven-embedder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/cli/MavenCli.java b/maven-embedder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/cli/MavenCli.java
index 32b67efa00..95e99ab54c 100644
--- a/maven-embedder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/cli/MavenCli.java
+++ b/maven-embedder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/cli/MavenCli.java
@@ -258,6 +258,8 @@ public int doMain( String[] args, ClassWorld classWorld )
 
         request.setExecutionListener( new ExecutionEventLogger( logger ) );
 
+        container.getLoggerManager().setThresholds( request.getLoggingLevel() );
+
         if ( debug || commandLine.hasOption( CLIManager.SHOW_VERSION ) )
         {
             CLIReportingUtils.showVersion();