diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 398aa47..bf10350 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ### Added
 
 - Initial implementation ([#1])
+- Ability to configure kubelet loglevel ([#2])
 
 [Unreleased]: https://github.com/appuio/component-openshift4-logging/compare/1eb1205088953592c6dbf82fe98662debe68571e...HEAD
 
 [#1]: https://github.com/appuio/component-openshift4-logging/pull/1
+[#2]: https://github.com/appuio/component-openshift4-logging/pull/2
diff --git a/class/defaults.yml b/class/defaults.yml
index f87e018..97dd4e7 100644
--- a/class/defaults.yml
+++ b/class/defaults.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ parameters:
   openshift4_logging:
     namespace: openshift-logging
     channel: '4.5'
+    kubelet_loglevel: 2
     clusterLogging:
       managementState: Managed
       logStore:
diff --git a/component/main.jsonnet b/component/main.jsonnet
index 63df8e2..258631c 100644
--- a/component/main.jsonnet
+++ b/component/main.jsonnet
@@ -81,4 +81,33 @@ local clusterLoggingGroupVersion = 'logging.openshift.io/v1';
       },
     },
   } for role in ['master', 'worker']],
+  '50_kubelet_env_config': [kube._Object('machineconfiguration.openshift.io/v1', 'MachineConfig', '50-' + role + '-kubelet-env-config') {
+    metadata+: {
+      labels+: {
+        'machineconfiguration.openshift.io/role': role,
+      },
+    },
+    spec: {
+      config: {
+        ignition: {
+          version: '2.2.0',
+        },
+        storage: {
+          files: [
+            {
+              contents: {
+                // See https://access.redhat.com/solutions/4619431
+                source: 'data:text/plain;charset=utf-8;base64,' + std.base64(|||
+                  KUBELET_LOG_LEVEL=params.kubelet_loglevel
+                |||),
+              },
+              filesystem: 'root',
+              mode: 420,
+              path: '/etc/kubernetes/kubelet-env',
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+      },
+    },
+  } for role in ['master', 'worker']],
 }