diff --git a/src/bootstrap/logging.rs b/src/bootstrap/logging.rs
index 8546720f..4fc3ead9 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/logging.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/logging.rs
@@ -6,14 +6,15 @@
 //! - `Info`
 //! - `Debug`
 //! - `Trace`
-use std::str::FromStr;
 use std::sync::Once;
 
 use log::{info, LevelFilter};
 
+use crate::config::v1::LogLevel;
+
 static INIT: Once = Once::new();
 
-pub fn setup(log_level: &Option<String>) {
+pub fn setup(log_level: &Option<LogLevel>) {
     let level = config_level_or_default(log_level);
 
     if level == log::LevelFilter::Off {
@@ -25,10 +26,17 @@ pub fn setup(log_level: &Option<String>) {
     });
 }
 
-fn config_level_or_default(log_level: &Option<String>) -> LevelFilter {
+fn config_level_or_default(log_level: &Option<LogLevel>) -> LevelFilter {
     match log_level {
         None => log::LevelFilter::Info,
-        Some(level) => LevelFilter::from_str(level).unwrap(),
+        Some(level) => match level {
+            LogLevel::Off => LevelFilter::Off,
+            LogLevel::Error => LevelFilter::Error,
+            LogLevel::Warn => LevelFilter::Warn,
+            LogLevel::Info => LevelFilter::Info,
+            LogLevel::Debug => LevelFilter::Debug,
+            LogLevel::Trace => LevelFilter::Trace,
+        },
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/config/v1/mod.rs b/src/config/v1/mod.rs
index fea3e2ae..f5e95bc1 100644
--- a/src/config/v1/mod.rs
+++ b/src/config/v1/mod.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ use super::validator::{ValidationError, Validator};
 pub struct Settings {
     /// Logging level. Possible values are: `Off`, `Error`, `Warn`, `Info`,
     /// `Debug` and `Trace`. Default is `Info`.
-    pub log_level: Option<String>,
+    pub log_level: Option<LogLevel>,
     /// The website customizable values.
     pub website: Website,
     /// The tracker configuration.
@@ -71,3 +71,20 @@ impl Validator for Settings {
         self.tracker.validate()
     }
 }
+
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord, Debug, Hash, Clone)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "lowercase")]
+pub enum LogLevel {
+    /// A level lower than all log levels.
+    Off,
+    /// Corresponds to the `Error` log level.
+    Error,
+    /// Corresponds to the `Warn` log level.
+    Warn,
+    /// Corresponds to the `Info` log level.
+    Info,
+    /// Corresponds to the `Debug` log level.
+    Debug,
+    /// Corresponds to the `Trace` log level.
+    Trace,
+}
diff --git a/tests/environments/isolated.rs b/tests/environments/isolated.rs
index 7a389930..d74ee48e 100644
--- a/tests/environments/isolated.rs
+++ b/tests/environments/isolated.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use tempfile::TempDir;
 use torrust_index::config;
+use torrust_index::config::v1::LogLevel;
 use torrust_index::config::FREE_PORT;
 use torrust_index::web::api::Version;
 use url::Url;
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ impl Default for TestEnv {
 /// Provides a configuration with ephemeral data for testing.
 fn ephemeral(temp_dir: &TempDir) -> config::Settings {
     let mut configuration = config::Settings {
-        log_level: Some("off".to_owned()), // Change to `debug` for tests debugging
+        log_level: Some(LogLevel::Off), // Change to `debug` for tests debugging
         ..config::Settings::default()
     };