diff --git a/templates/master/01-master-kubelet/_base/units/kubelet.service.yaml b/templates/master/01-master-kubelet/_base/units/kubelet.service.yaml
index 6498049139..52825e5a36 100644
--- a/templates/master/01-master-kubelet/_base/units/kubelet.service.yaml
+++ b/templates/master/01-master-kubelet/_base/units/kubelet.service.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ contents: |
   Type=notify
   ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir --parents /etc/kubernetes/manifests
   ExecStartPre=/bin/rm -f /var/lib/kubelet/cpu_manager_state
-  Environment="KUBELET_LOG_LEVEL=4"
+  Environment="KUBELET_LOG_LEVEL=3"
 {{- if .KubeletIPv6}}
   Environment="KUBELET_NODE_IP=::"
 {{- end}}
diff --git a/templates/worker/01-worker-kubelet/_base/units/kubelet.service.yaml b/templates/worker/01-worker-kubelet/_base/units/kubelet.service.yaml
index bc51be8fdd..d060c09fab 100644
--- a/templates/worker/01-worker-kubelet/_base/units/kubelet.service.yaml
+++ b/templates/worker/01-worker-kubelet/_base/units/kubelet.service.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ contents: |
   Type=notify
   ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir --parents /etc/kubernetes/manifests
   ExecStartPre=/bin/rm -f /var/lib/kubelet/cpu_manager_state
-  Environment="KUBELET_LOG_LEVEL=4"
+  Environment="KUBELET_LOG_LEVEL=3"
 {{- if .KubeletIPv6}}
   Environment="KUBELET_NODE_IP=::"
 {{- end}}