diff --git a/cli/cli.go b/cli/cli.go
index 50c5df932c..f90eee81f1 100644
--- a/cli/cli.go
+++ b/cli/cli.go
@@ -162,6 +162,12 @@ func parseAndConfigLogAllParams(ctx context.Context, cfg *config.LoggingConfig,
 				return fmt.Errorf("couldn't parse kv bool: %w", err)
 			}
 			logcfg.NoColor = boolValue
+		case "caller": // bool
+			boolValue, err := strconv.ParseBool(parsedKV[1])
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("couldn't parse kv bool: %w", err)
+			}
+			logcfg.Caller = boolValue
 		default:
 			return fmt.Errorf("unknown parameter for logger: %s", param)
 		}
diff --git a/cli/root.go b/cli/root.go
index e4c34b26e3..3d93f35175 100644
--- a/cli/root.go
+++ b/cli/root.go
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func init() {
 		"loglevel", cfg.Log.Level,
 		"Log level to use. Options are debug, info, error, fatal",
 	)
-	err := viper.BindPFlag("logging.level", rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("loglevel"))
+	err := viper.BindPFlag("log.level", rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("loglevel"))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.FatalE(context.Background(), "Could not bind logging.loglevel", err)
 	}
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func init() {
 		"logoutput", cfg.Log.OutputPath,
 		"Log output path",
 	)
-	err = viper.BindPFlag("logging.outputpath", rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("logoutput"))
+	err = viper.BindPFlag("log.outputpath", rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("logoutput"))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.FatalE(context.Background(), "Could not bind log.outputpath", err)
 	}
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func init() {
 		"logformat", cfg.Log.Format,
 		"Log format to use. Options are csv, json",
 	)
-	err = viper.BindPFlag("logging.format", rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("logformat"))
+	err = viper.BindPFlag("log.format", rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("logformat"))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.FatalE(context.Background(), "Could not bind log.format", err)
 	}
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ func init() {
 		"logtrace", cfg.Log.Stacktrace,
 		"Include stacktrace in error and fatal logs",
 	)
-	err = viper.BindPFlag("logging.stacktrace", rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("logtrace"))
+	err = viper.BindPFlag("log.stacktrace", rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("logtrace"))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.FatalE(context.Background(), "Could not bind log.stacktrace", err)
 	}
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 611a9a9a10..3909a38fb5 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -362,11 +362,6 @@ func defaultLogConfig() *LoggingConfig {
 }
 
 func (logcfg *LoggingConfig) validate() error {
-	switch logcfg.Level {
-	case logLevelDebug, logLevelInfo, logLevelError, logLevelFatal:
-	default:
-		return fmt.Errorf("invalid log level: %s", logcfg.Level)
-	}
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -408,6 +403,7 @@ func (logcfg LoggingConfig) ToLoggerConfig() (logging.Config, error) {
 		DisableColor:          logging.NewDisableColorOption(logcfg.NoColor),
 		EncoderFormat:         logging.NewEncoderFormatOption(encfmt),
 		OutputPaths:           []string{logcfg.OutputPath},
+		EnableCaller:          logging.NewEnableCallerOption(logcfg.Caller),
 		OverridesByLoggerName: overrides,
 	}, nil
 }
diff --git a/tests/integration/cli/log_config_test.go b/tests/integration/cli/log_config_test.go
index 62d955ab89..2acd1477d8 100644
--- a/tests/integration/cli/log_config_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/cli/log_config_test.go
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ func TestCLILogsToStderrGivenNamedLogLevel(t *testing.T) {
 			log1.Error(ctx, "error")
 			log1.Debug(ctx, "debug")
 			log2.Info(ctx, "info")
-			log3.Debug(ctx, "info")
+			log3.Debug(ctx, "debug") // wont print, as logger3 will use global level defined above as 'error'
+			log3.Info(ctx, "info")   // wont print, as logger3 will use global level defined above as 'error'
 		},
 	)