diff --git a/x-pack/solutions/observability/plugins/apm/common/agent_configuration/runtime_types/logging_level_rt.ts b/x-pack/solutions/observability/plugins/apm/common/agent_configuration/runtime_types/logging_level_rt.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..9eace644edfe2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/solutions/observability/plugins/apm/common/agent_configuration/runtime_types/logging_level_rt.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
+ * 2.0; you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License
+ * 2.0.
+ */
+
+import * as t from 'io-ts';
+
+export const loggingLevelRt = t.union([
+  t.literal('trace'),
+  t.literal('debug'),
+  t.literal('info'),
+  t.literal('warn'),
+  t.literal('error'),
+  t.literal('fatal'),
+  t.literal('off'),
+]);
diff --git a/x-pack/solutions/observability/plugins/apm/common/agent_configuration/setting_definitions/__snapshots__/index.test.ts.snap b/x-pack/solutions/observability/plugins/apm/common/agent_configuration/setting_definitions/__snapshots__/index.test.ts.snap
index 3cb3279dee29d..44352219f7436 100644
--- a/x-pack/solutions/observability/plugins/apm/common/agent_configuration/setting_definitions/__snapshots__/index.test.ts.snap
+++ b/x-pack/solutions/observability/plugins/apm/common/agent_configuration/setting_definitions/__snapshots__/index.test.ts.snap
@@ -201,6 +201,41 @@ Array [
     "type": "boolean",
     "validationName": "(\\"true\\" | \\"false\\")",
   },
+  Object {
+    "key": "logging_level",
+    "options": Array [
+      Object {
+        "text": "trace",
+        "value": "trace",
+      },
+      Object {
+        "text": "debug",
+        "value": "debug",
+      },
+      Object {
+        "text": "info",
+        "value": "info",
+      },
+      Object {
+        "text": "warn",
+        "value": "warn",
+      },
+      Object {
+        "text": "error",
+        "value": "error",
+      },
+      Object {
+        "text": "fatal",
+        "value": "fatal",
+      },
+      Object {
+        "text": "off",
+        "value": "off",
+      },
+    ],
+    "type": "select",
+    "validationName": "(\\"trace\\" | \\"debug\\" | \\"info\\" | \\"warn\\" | \\"error\\" | \\"fatal\\" | \\"off\\")",
+  },
   Object {
     "key": "mongodb_capture_statement_commands",
     "type": "boolean",
diff --git a/x-pack/solutions/observability/plugins/apm/common/agent_configuration/setting_definitions/edot_sdk_settings.ts b/x-pack/solutions/observability/plugins/apm/common/agent_configuration/setting_definitions/edot_sdk_settings.ts
index 4ddcba8b320d2..30a77750c6b32 100644
--- a/x-pack/solutions/observability/plugins/apm/common/agent_configuration/setting_definitions/edot_sdk_settings.ts
+++ b/x-pack/solutions/observability/plugins/apm/common/agent_configuration/setting_definitions/edot_sdk_settings.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 import { i18n } from '@kbn/i18n';
 import type { RawSettingDefinition } from './types';
+import { loggingLevelRt } from '../runtime_types/logging_level_rt';
 
 export const edotSDKSettings: RawSettingDefinition[] = [
   {
@@ -45,6 +46,28 @@ export const edotSDKSettings: RawSettingDefinition[] = [
     ),
     includeAgents: ['opentelemetry/java/elastic'],
   },
+  {
+    key: 'logging_level',
+    validation: loggingLevelRt,
+    type: 'select',
+    defaultValue: 'info',
+    label: i18n.translate('xpack.apm.agentConfig.loggingLevel.label', {
+      defaultMessage: 'Logging level',
+    }),
+    description: i18n.translate('xpack.apm.agentConfig.loggingLevel.description', {
+      defaultMessage: 'Sets the logging level for the agent',
+    }),
+    options: [
+      { text: 'trace', value: 'trace' },
+      { text: 'debug', value: 'debug' },
+      { text: 'info', value: 'info' },
+      { text: 'warn', value: 'warn' },
+      { text: 'error', value: 'error' },
+      { text: 'fatal', value: 'fatal' },
+      { text: 'off', value: 'off' },
+    ],
+    includeAgents: ['opentelemetry/java/elastic'],
+  },
   {
     key: 'send_traces',
     type: 'boolean',
diff --git a/x-pack/solutions/observability/plugins/apm/common/agent_configuration/setting_definitions/index.test.ts b/x-pack/solutions/observability/plugins/apm/common/agent_configuration/setting_definitions/index.test.ts
index 5aecea96004b7..9a2addd618e1f 100644
--- a/x-pack/solutions/observability/plugins/apm/common/agent_configuration/setting_definitions/index.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/solutions/observability/plugins/apm/common/agent_configuration/setting_definitions/index.test.ts
@@ -190,14 +190,17 @@ describe('filterByAgent', () => {
     });
 
     it('opentelemetry/java/elastic', () => {
-      expect(getSettingKeysForAgent('opentelemetry/java/elastic')).toEqual([
-        'deactivate_all_instrumentations',
-        'deactivate_instrumentations',
-        'recording',
-        'send_logs',
-        'send_metrics',
-        'send_traces',
-      ]);
+      expect(getSettingKeysForAgent('opentelemetry/java/elastic')).toEqual(
+        expect.arrayContaining([
+          'deactivate_all_instrumentations',
+          'deactivate_instrumentations',
+          'logging_level',
+          'recording',
+          'send_logs',
+          'send_metrics',
+          'send_traces',
+        ])
+      );
     });
 
     it('"All" services (no agent name)', () => {