diff --git a/logger/util.go b/logger/util.go
index bc4c9f75..9a2928ef 100644
--- a/logger/util.go
+++ b/logger/util.go
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ package logger
 
 import (
 	"strings"
-
-	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/servercfg"
 )
 
 // Verbosity - current logging verbosity level (optionally set)
@@ -25,6 +23,5 @@ func getVerbose() int32 {
 	if Verbosity >= 1 && Verbosity <= 4 {
 		return int32(Verbosity)
 	}
-	Verbosity = int(servercfg.GetVerbosity())
 	return int32(Verbosity)
 }
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index e177c1c6..adda6c96 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ func main() {
 	fmt.Println(models.RetrieveLogo()) // print the logo
 	initialize()                       // initial db and acls; gen cert if required
 	setGarbageCollection()
+	setVerbosity()
 	defer database.CloseDB()
 	startControllers() // start the api endpoint and mq
 }
@@ -182,6 +183,11 @@ func runMessageQueue(wg *sync.WaitGroup) {
 	client.Disconnect(250)
 }
 
+func setVerbosity() {
+	verbose := int(servercfg.GetVerbosity())
+	logger.Verbosity = verbose
+}
+
 func setGarbageCollection() {
 	_, gcset := os.LookupEnv("GOGC")
 	if !gcset {
diff --git a/servercfg/serverconf.go b/servercfg/serverconf.go
index 4f42a95d..ea2c8434 100644
--- a/servercfg/serverconf.go
+++ b/servercfg/serverconf.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package servercfg
 
 import (
 	"errors"
-	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
@@ -11,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/config"
+	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/logger"
 	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/models"
 )
 
@@ -430,14 +430,14 @@ func GetPublicIP() (string, error) {
 	iplist := []string{"https://ip.server.gravitl.com", "https://ifconfig.me", "https://api.ipify.org", "https://ipinfo.io/ip"}
 	publicIpService := os.Getenv("PUBLIC_IP_SERVICE")
 	if publicIpService != "" {
-		fmt.Println("User provided public IP service is", publicIpService)
+		logger.Log(3, "User provided public IP service is", publicIpService)
 
 		// prepend the user-specified service so it's checked first
 		iplist = append([]string{publicIpService}, iplist...)
 	}
 
 	for _, ipserver := range iplist {
-		fmt.Println("Running public IP check with service", ipserver)
+		logger.Log(3, "Running public IP check with service", ipserver)
 		client := &http.Client{
 			Timeout: time.Second * 10,
 		}
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ func GetPublicIP() (string, error) {
 				continue
 			}
 			endpoint = string(bodyBytes)
-			fmt.Println("Public IP address is", endpoint)
+			logger.Log(3, "Public IP address is", endpoint)
 			break
 		}
 	}