diff --git a/packages/controller/src/ControlConnection.ts b/packages/controller/src/ControlConnection.ts
index 557cd092..76f9b3d7 100644
--- a/packages/controller/src/ControlConnection.ts
+++ b/packages/controller/src/ControlConnection.ts
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ export default class ControlConnection extends BaseConnection {
 		let _request = {
 			limit: request.limit,
 			order: request.order,
-			maxLevel: request.maxLevel || "info",
+			maxLevel: request.maxLevel,
 			all: request.all,
 			controller: request.controller,
 			hostIds: request.hostIds,
diff --git a/packages/lib/src/logging_utils.ts b/packages/lib/src/logging_utils.ts
index e3cc6c6c..42f50045 100644
--- a/packages/lib/src/logging_utils.ts
+++ b/packages/lib/src/logging_utils.ts
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ export interface QueryLogFilter {
 	/**
 	 * Maximum log level to include. Higher levels are more verbose.
 	 */
-	maxLevel: keyof typeof levels;
+	maxLevel?: keyof typeof levels;
 	/**
 	 * Include log entries from controller, all hosts and all instances.
 	 */