diff --git a/backend/src/main.rs b/backend/src/main.rs
index f3f6f8c..9edeb95 100644
--- a/backend/src/main.rs
+++ b/backend/src/main.rs
@@ -332,7 +332,10 @@ struct TeamRecord {
 async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
     load_root_env();
     tracing_subscriber::fmt()
-        .with_env_filter(tracing_subscriber::EnvFilter::from_default_env())
+        .with_env_filter(
+            tracing_subscriber::EnvFilter::try_from_default_env()
+                .unwrap_or_else(|_| tracing_subscriber::EnvFilter::new("info")),
+        )
         .init();
 
     let host = env_ip("BACKEND_HOST").unwrap_or(IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::LOCALHOST));