diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 40bf1cc..bd2c390 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -322,6 +322,25 @@ version = "1.2.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "75b325c5dbd37f80359721ad39aca5a29fb04c89279657cffdda8736d0c0b9d2"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "env_filter"
+version = "0.1.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "4f2c92ceda6ceec50f43169f9ee8424fe2db276791afde7b2cd8bc084cb376ab"
+dependencies = [
+ "log",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "env_logger"
+version = "0.11.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "e13fa619b91fb2381732789fc5de83b45675e882f66623b7d8cb4f643017018d"
+dependencies = [
+ "env_filter",
+ "log",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "equivalent"
 version = "1.0.1"
@@ -431,6 +450,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "bytes",
  "copypasta",
  "crossterm",
+ "env_logger",
  "home",
  "indoc",
  "log",
@@ -768,9 +788,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "log"
-version = "0.4.20"
+version = "0.4.22"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "b5e6163cb8c49088c2c36f57875e58ccd8c87c7427f7fbd50ea6710b2f3f2e8f"
+checksum = "a7a70ba024b9dc04c27ea2f0c0548feb474ec5c54bba33a7f72f873a39d07b24"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "malloc_buf"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 03af888..73c009c 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ bollard = "0.17.0"
 bytes = "1"
 copypasta = "0.10.1"
 crossterm = { version = "0.25", features = ["event-stream"] }
+env_logger = { version = "0.11.5", default-features = false }
 home = "0.5.4"
 indoc = "1"
 log = { version = "0.4", features = ["std"] }
diff --git a/src/client/mod.rs b/src/client/mod.rs
index e13b779..79b4b15 100644
--- a/src/client/mod.rs
+++ b/src/client/mod.rs
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ async fn client_main<Reader: AsyncRead + Unpin, Writer: AsyncWrite + Unpin>(
 async fn spawn_ssh(
     server: &str,
     sudo: bool,
+    log_filter: &str,
 ) -> Result<(tokio::process::Child, u16), std::io::Error> {
     let socks_port = {
         let listener = TcpListener::bind("127.0.0.1:0").await?;
@@ -337,7 +338,9 @@ async fn spawn_ssh(
     if sudo {
         cmd.arg("sudo");
     }
-    cmd.arg("fwd").arg("--server");
+    cmd.arg(format!("FWD_LOG={log_filter}"))
+        .arg("fwd")
+        .arg("--server");
 
     cmd.stdout(std::process::Stdio::piped());
     cmd.stdin(std::process::Stdio::piped());
@@ -367,13 +370,15 @@ fn is_sigint(status: std::process::ExitStatus) -> bool {
 async fn client_connect_loop(
     remote: &str,
     sudo: bool,
+    log_filter: &str,
     events: mpsc::Sender<ui::UIEvent>,
 ) {
     loop {
         _ = events.send(ui::UIEvent::Disconnected).await;
 
-        let (mut child, socks_port) =
-            spawn_ssh(remote, sudo).await.expect("failed to spawn");
+        let (mut child, socks_port) = spawn_ssh(remote, sudo, log_filter)
+            .await
+            .expect("failed to spawn");
 
         let mut stderr = child
             .stderr
@@ -431,7 +436,7 @@ async fn client_connect_loop(
     }
 }
 
-pub async fn run_client(remote: &str, sudo: bool) {
+pub async fn run_client(remote: &str, sudo: bool, log_filter: &str) {
     let (event_sender, event_receiver) = mpsc::channel(1024);
     _ = log::set_boxed_logger(ui::Logger::new(event_sender.clone()));
     log::set_max_level(LevelFilter::Info);
@@ -449,7 +454,7 @@ pub async fn run_client(remote: &str, sudo: bool) {
     // Start the reconnect loop.
     tokio::select! {
         _ = ui.run() => (),
-        _ = client_connect_loop(remote, sudo, event_sender) => ()
+        _ = client_connect_loop(remote, sudo, log_filter, event_sender) => ()
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 004739d..dcc0009 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ Options:
                  run as root), but requires sudo access on the server and
                  *might* end up forwarding ports that you do not want
                  forwarded (e.g., port 22 for sshd, or port 53 for systemd.)
+    --log-filter FILTER
+                 Set remote server's log level. Default is `warn`. Supports
+                 all of Rust's env_logger filter syntax, e.g.
+                 `--log-filter=fwd::trace`.
     "});
 }
 
@@ -34,7 +38,7 @@ enum Args {
     Help,
     Version,
     Server,
-    Client(String, bool),
+    Client(String, bool, String),
     Browse(String),
     Clip(String),
     Error,
@@ -43,9 +47,11 @@ enum Args {
 fn parse_args(args: Vec<String>) -> Args {
     let mut server = None;
     let mut sudo = None;
+    let mut log_filter = None;
     let mut rest = Vec::new();
 
-    for arg in args.into_iter().skip(1) {
+    let mut arg_iter = args.into_iter().skip(1);
+    while let Some(arg) = arg_iter.next() {
         if arg == "--help" || arg == "-?" || arg == "-h" {
             return Args::Help;
         } else if arg == "--version" {
@@ -54,6 +60,14 @@ fn parse_args(args: Vec<String>) -> Args {
             server = Some(true)
         } else if arg == "--sudo" || arg == "-s" {
             sudo = Some(true)
+        } else if arg.starts_with("--log-filter") {
+            if arg.contains('=') {
+                log_filter = Some(arg.split('=').nth(1).unwrap().to_owned());
+            } else if let Some(arg) = arg_iter.next() {
+                log_filter = Some(arg);
+            } else {
+                return Args::Error;
+            }
         } else {
             rest.push(arg)
         }
@@ -71,20 +85,32 @@ fn parse_args(args: Vec<String>) -> Args {
         if rest.len() == 2 {
             Args::Browse(rest[1].to_string())
         } else if rest.len() == 1 {
-            Args::Client(rest[0].to_string(), sudo.unwrap_or(false))
+            Args::Client(
+                rest[0].to_string(),
+                sudo.unwrap_or(false),
+                log_filter.unwrap_or("warn".to_owned()),
+            )
         } else {
             Args::Error
         }
     } else if rest[0] == "clip" {
         if rest.len() == 1 {
-            Args::Client(rest[0].to_string(), sudo.unwrap_or(false))
+            Args::Client(
+                rest[0].to_string(),
+                sudo.unwrap_or(false),
+                log_filter.unwrap_or("warn".to_owned()),
+            )
         } else if rest.len() == 2 {
             Args::Clip(rest[1].to_string())
         } else {
             Args::Error
         }
     } else if rest.len() == 1 {
-        Args::Client(rest[0].to_string(), sudo.unwrap_or(false))
+        Args::Client(
+            rest[0].to_string(),
+            sudo.unwrap_or(false),
+            log_filter.unwrap_or("warn".to_owned()),
+        )
     } else {
         Args::Error
     }
@@ -124,8 +150,8 @@ async fn main() {
         Args::Clip(file) => {
             clip_file(file).await;
         }
-        Args::Client(server, sudo) => {
-            fwd::run_client(&server, sudo).await;
+        Args::Client(server, sudo, log_filter) => {
+            fwd::run_client(&server, sudo, &log_filter).await;
         }
         Args::Error => {
             usage();
@@ -175,14 +201,14 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn client() {
-        assert_arg_parse!(&["foo.com"], Args::Client(_, false));
-        assert_arg_parse!(&["a"], Args::Client(_, false));
-        assert_arg_parse!(&["browse"], Args::Client(_, false));
-        assert_arg_parse!(&["clip"], Args::Client(_, false));
-        assert_arg_parse!(&["foo.com", "--sudo"], Args::Client(_, true));
-        assert_arg_parse!(&["a", "-s"], Args::Client(_, true));
-        assert_arg_parse!(&["-s", "browse"], Args::Client(_, true));
-        assert_arg_parse!(&["-s", "clip"], Args::Client(_, true));
+        assert_arg_parse!(&["foo.com"], Args::Client(_, false, _));
+        assert_arg_parse!(&["a"], Args::Client(_, false, _));
+        assert_arg_parse!(&["browse"], Args::Client(_, false, _));
+        assert_arg_parse!(&["clip"], Args::Client(_, false, _));
+        assert_arg_parse!(&["foo.com", "--sudo"], Args::Client(_, true, _));
+        assert_arg_parse!(&["a", "-s"], Args::Client(_, true, _));
+        assert_arg_parse!(&["-s", "browse"], Args::Client(_, true, _));
+        assert_arg_parse!(&["-s", "clip"], Args::Client(_, true, _));
     }
 
     #[test]
diff --git a/src/server/mod.rs b/src/server/mod.rs
index de61f52..1188c98 100644
--- a/src/server/mod.rs
+++ b/src/server/mod.rs
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@ async fn server_main<
 }
 
 pub async fn run_server() {
+    env_logger::Builder::from_env(
+        env_logger::Env::new().filter_or("FWD_LOG", "warn"),
+    )
+    .init();
     let stdin = tokio::io::stdin();
     let stdout = tokio::io::stdout();
     if let Err(e) = server_main(stdin, stdout).await {