diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c1ecc1c..9440744 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ Jest-Pact sets some helpful defaults for you. You can override any of these by e
 
 - `log` is set so that log files are written to /pact/logs, and named <consumer>-<provider>-mockserver-interaction.log
 - `dir` is set so that pact files are written to /pact/pacts
-- `logLevel` is set to error
+- `logLevel` is set to warn
 - `timeout` is 30,000 milliseconds (30 seconds)
 - `pactfileWriteMode` is set to "update"
 
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index ed5daf4..2c34cc6 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ const applyDefaults = (options: JestPactOptions) => ({
   ),
   dir: path.resolve(process.cwd(), 'pact/pacts'),
   spec: 2,
-  logLevel: 'error' as LogLevel,
+  logLevel: 'warn' as LogLevel,
   pactfileWriteMode: 'update' as pact.PactfileWriteMode,
   ...options,
 });