diff --git a/pkg/util/logger/logger.go b/pkg/util/logger/logger.go
index c6db04df..e67afb36 100644
--- a/pkg/util/logger/logger.go
+++ b/pkg/util/logger/logger.go
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ func newJournaldLogger(prm *Prm) (*Logger, error) {
 
 	encoder := zapjournald.NewPartialEncoder(zapcore.NewConsoleEncoder(c.EncoderConfig), zapjournald.SyslogFields)
 
-	core := zapjournald.NewCore(zap.NewAtomicLevelAt(prm.level), encoder, &journald.Journal{}, zapjournald.SyslogFields)
+	core := zapjournald.NewCore(lvl, encoder, &journald.Journal{}, zapjournald.SyslogFields)
 	coreWithContext := core.With([]zapcore.Field{
 		zapjournald.SyslogFacility(zapjournald.LogDaemon),
 		zapjournald.SyslogIdentifier(),