diff --git a/ansible/roles/nova-cell/defaults/main.yml b/ansible/roles/nova-cell/defaults/main.yml
index 0385ea2017..6c252ecf35 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/nova-cell/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/nova-cell/defaults/main.yml
@@ -415,6 +415,7 @@ haproxy_nova_serialconsole_proxy_tunnel_timeout: "10m"
 ####################
 
 nova_logging_debug: "{{ openstack_logging_debug }}"
+nova_libvirt_logging_debug: "{{ nova_logging_debug }}"
 
 openstack_nova_auth: "{{ openstack_auth }}"
 
diff --git a/ansible/roles/nova-cell/templates/libvirtd.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/nova-cell/templates/libvirtd.conf.j2
index 7da2e07875..6023456269 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/nova-cell/templates/libvirtd.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/nova-cell/templates/libvirtd.conf.j2
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ auth_tcp = "none"
 tcp_port = "{{ nova_libvirt_port }}"
 ca_file = ""
 {% endif %}
-{% if nova_logging_debug | bool %}
+{% if nova_libvirt_logging_debug | bool %}
 log_level = 1
 log_outputs = "1:file:/var/log/kolla/libvirt/libvirtd.log"
 {% else %}
diff --git a/tests/templates/globals-default.j2 b/tests/templates/globals-default.j2
index b78bec2f9f..7298c462f6 100644
--- a/tests/templates/globals-default.j2
+++ b/tests/templates/globals-default.j2
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ enable_heat: "{{ openstack_core_tested }}"
 kolla_internal_vip_address: "{{ kolla_internal_vip_address }}"
 neutron_external_interface: "{{ neutron_external_interface_name }}"
 openstack_logging_debug: "True"
+nova_libvirt_logging_debug: "False"
 openstack_service_workers: "1"
 {% endif %}