diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
index 909e71aa6..ba2dcbc95 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ Add more configuration information here.
 -->
 
 
-### If applicable, please paste the log output at DEBUG level (`--logLevel=DEBUG` switch)
+### If applicable, please paste the log output at DEBUG level (`--log.level=DEBUG` switch)
 
 ```
 (paste your output here)
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/Bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/Bug_report.md
index 4fad5ee3b..44410d56e 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/Bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/Bug_report.md
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ Add more configuration information here.
 -->
 
 
-### If applicable, please paste the log output in DEBUG level (`--logLevel=DEBUG` switch)
+### If applicable, please paste the log output in DEBUG level (`--log.level=DEBUG` switch)
 
 ```
 (paste your output here)
diff --git a/cmd/traefik/traefik.go b/cmd/traefik/traefik.go
index 853e1b0bd..550af28ab 100644
--- a/cmd/traefik/traefik.go
+++ b/cmd/traefik/traefik.go
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ func configureLogging(staticConfiguration *static.Configuration) {
 	// otherwise.
 	var levelStr string
 	if staticConfiguration.Log != nil {
-		levelStr = strings.ToLower(staticConfiguration.Log.LogLevel)
+		levelStr = strings.ToLower(staticConfiguration.Log.Level)
 	}
 	if levelStr == "" {
 		levelStr = "error"
diff --git a/docs/content/observability/logs.md b/docs/content/observability/logs.md
index 2e96b51f9..ba8eda6c2 100644
--- a/docs/content/observability/logs.md
+++ b/docs/content/observability/logs.md
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ You can configure a file path instead using the `filePath` option.
 
 By default, the logs use a text format (`common`), but you can also ask for the `json` format in the `format` option.   
 
-#### logLevel
+#### log level
 
-By default, the `logLevel` is set to `error`, but you can choose amongst `debug`, `panic`, `fatal`, `error`, `warn`, and `info`. 
+By default, the `level` is set to `error`, but you can choose amongst `debug`, `panic`, `fatal`, `error`, `warn`, and `info`. 
 
 ## Log Rotation
 
diff --git a/docs/content/reference/static-configuration.toml b/docs/content/reference/static-configuration.toml
index 5f77395b5..f22d6d3c6 100644
--- a/docs/content/reference/static-configuration.toml
+++ b/docs/content/reference/static-configuration.toml
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
   Middlewares = ["foobar", "foobar"]
 
 [Log]
-  LogLevel = "foobar"
+  Level = "foobar"
   FilePath = "foobar"
   Format = "foobar"
 
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
   [Tracing.Instana]
     LocalAgentHost = "foobar"
     LocalAgentPort = 42
-    LogLevel = "foobar"
+    Level = "foobar"
 
 [HostResolver]
   CnameFlattening = true
diff --git a/docs/content/reference/static-configuration.txt b/docs/content/reference/static-configuration.txt
index 64ba67008..a8c1d0781 100644
--- a/docs/content/reference/static-configuration.txt
+++ b/docs/content/reference/static-configuration.txt
@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@
 --api.middlewares                                           Middleware list
 --api.statistics                                            Enable more detailed statistics                                                 (default "true")
 --api.statistics.recenterrors                               Number of recent errors logged                                                  (default "10")
--c, --configfile                                                Configuration file to use (TOML).
+-c, --configfile                                            Configuration file to use (TOML).
 --entrypoints                                               Entrypoints definition using format: --entryPoints='Name:http Address::8000     (default "map[]")
                                                             Redirect.EntryPoint:https' --entryPoints='Name:https Address::4442
                                                             TLS:tests/traefik.crt,tests/traefik.key;prod/traefik.crt,prod/traefik.key'
 --global                                                    Global configuration options                                                    (default "true")
 --global.checknewversion                                    Periodically check if a new version has been released                           (default "true")
--d, --global.debug                                              Enable debug mode                                                               (default "false")
+-d, --global.debug                                          Enable debug mode                                                               (default "false")
 --global.sendanonymoususage                                 send periodically anonymous usage statistics                                    (default "false")
 --hostresolver                                              Enable CNAME Flattening                                                         (default "false")
 --hostresolver.cnameflattening                              A flag to enable/disable CNAME flattening                                       (default "false")
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 --log                                                       Traefik log settings                                                            (default "false")
 --log.filepath                                              Traefik log file path. Stdout is used when omitted or empty
 --log.format                                                Traefik log format: json | common                                               (default "common")
---log.loglevel                                              Log level set to traefik logs.
+--log.level                                                 Log level set to traefik logs.
 --metrics                                                   Enable a metrics exporter                                                       (default "false")
 --metrics.datadog                                           DataDog metrics exporter type                                                   (default "false")
 --metrics.datadog.address                                   DataDog's address                                                               (default "localhost:8125")
@@ -193,4 +193,4 @@
 --tracing.zipkin.id128bit                                   Use Zipkin 128 bit root span IDs.                                               (default "true")
 --tracing.zipkin.samespan                                   Use Zipkin SameSpan RPC style traces.                                           (default "false")
 --tracing.zipkin.samplerate                                 The rate between 0.0 and 1.0 of requests to trace.                              (default "1")
--h, --help                                                      Print Help (this message) and exit
\ No newline at end of file
+-h, --help                                                  Print Help (this message) and exit
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/access_log_config.toml b/integration/fixtures/access_log_config.toml
index 69e22c66a..bd27bbf48 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/access_log_config.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/access_log_config.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "ERROR"
+level = "ERROR"
 filePath = "traefik.log"
 
 [accessLog]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/acme/acme_base.toml b/integration/fixtures/acme/acme_base.toml
index 9123eb0c7..4f693fb6c 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/acme/acme_base.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/acme/acme_base.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [entryPoints]
   [entryPoints.web]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/acme/acme_tls.toml b/integration/fixtures/acme/acme_tls.toml
index a0d3c850f..eba84f38d 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/acme/acme_tls.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/acme/acme_tls.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [entryPoints]
   [entryPoints.web]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/acme/acme_tls_dynamic.toml b/integration/fixtures/acme/acme_tls_dynamic.toml
index 30f5d09b3..2de71cca5 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/acme/acme_tls_dynamic.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/acme/acme_tls_dynamic.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [entryPoints]
   [entryPoints.web]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/acme/acme_tls_multiple_entrypoints.toml b/integration/fixtures/acme/acme_tls_multiple_entrypoints.toml
index c08e13b39..8d8629ddd 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/acme/acme_tls_multiple_entrypoints.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/acme/acme_tls_multiple_entrypoints.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [entryPoints]
   [entryPoints.web]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/docker/minimal.toml b/integration/fixtures/docker/minimal.toml
index d4073bcca..f3c89cba7 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/docker/minimal.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/docker/minimal.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [entryPoints]
   [entryPoints.web]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/docker/simple.toml b/integration/fixtures/docker/simple.toml
index 0ad2f3c30..365533562 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/docker/simple.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/docker/simple.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [entryPoints]
   [entryPoints.web]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/error_pages/error.toml b/integration/fixtures/error_pages/error.toml
index 6cc387aa2..5d6d10932 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/error_pages/error.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/error_pages/error.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [entryPoints]
   [entryPoints.web]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/error_pages/simple.toml b/integration/fixtures/error_pages/simple.toml
index 6ed4a8a4f..385def51b 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/error_pages/simple.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/error_pages/simple.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [entryPoints]
   [entryPoints.web]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/file/56-simple-panic.toml b/integration/fixtures/file/56-simple-panic.toml
index 328208efa..fd94864de 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/file/56-simple-panic.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/file/56-simple-panic.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [entryPoints]
   [entryPoints.web]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/file/directory.toml b/integration/fixtures/file/directory.toml
index c9260ee47..9bde5a91e 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/file/directory.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/file/directory.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [entryPoints]
   [entryPoints.web]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/file/simple.toml b/integration/fixtures/file/simple.toml
index 8229d03d6..accd6032d 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/file/simple.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/file/simple.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [entryPoints]
   [entryPoints.web]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/grpc/config.toml b/integration/fixtures/grpc/config.toml
index ca25ee2ad..c88ed6914 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/grpc/config.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/grpc/config.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [serversTransport]
 rootCAs = [ """{{ .CertContent }}""" ]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/grpc/config_h2c.toml b/integration/fixtures/grpc/config_h2c.toml
index cd5259e7d..e1267ea22 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/grpc/config_h2c.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/grpc/config_h2c.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [entryPoints]
   [entryPoints.web]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/grpc/config_h2c_termination.toml b/integration/fixtures/grpc/config_h2c_termination.toml
index d8ccc5233..2533bcc07 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/grpc/config_h2c_termination.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/grpc/config_h2c_termination.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [entryPoints]
   [entryPoints.web-secure]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/grpc/config_insecure.toml b/integration/fixtures/grpc/config_insecure.toml
index 80e6ea1d5..57e5a2499 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/grpc/config_insecure.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/grpc/config_insecure.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [serversTransport]
 insecureSkipVerify = true
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/grpc/config_retry.toml b/integration/fixtures/grpc/config_retry.toml
index 756fb4e1a..b873f724c 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/grpc/config_retry.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/grpc/config_retry.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [serversTransport]
 rootCAs = [ """{{ .CertContent }}""" ]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/grpc/config_with_flush.toml b/integration/fixtures/grpc/config_with_flush.toml
index ca25ee2ad..c88ed6914 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/grpc/config_with_flush.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/grpc/config_with_flush.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [serversTransport]
 rootCAs = [ """{{ .CertContent }}""" ]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/headers/basic.toml b/integration/fixtures/headers/basic.toml
index 341df9667..a69314e18 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/headers/basic.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/headers/basic.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [entryPoints]
   [entryPoints.web]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/headers/cors.toml b/integration/fixtures/headers/cors.toml
index 7b554d37c..fde39cd63 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/headers/cors.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/headers/cors.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [entryPoints]
   [entryPoints.web]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/healthcheck/multiple-entrypoints-drr.toml b/integration/fixtures/healthcheck/multiple-entrypoints-drr.toml
index b0a45b2b9..eb8fb1e22 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/healthcheck/multiple-entrypoints-drr.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/healthcheck/multiple-entrypoints-drr.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [entryPoints]
   [entryPoints.http1]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/healthcheck/multiple-entrypoints-wrr.toml b/integration/fixtures/healthcheck/multiple-entrypoints-wrr.toml
index 6658aa5fa..ca2e261f6 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/healthcheck/multiple-entrypoints-wrr.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/healthcheck/multiple-entrypoints-wrr.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [entryPoints]
   [entryPoints.http1]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/healthcheck/port_overload.toml b/integration/fixtures/healthcheck/port_overload.toml
index ca29f0e91..138ef9462 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/healthcheck/port_overload.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/healthcheck/port_overload.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [entryPoints]
   [entryPoints.web]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/healthcheck/simple.toml b/integration/fixtures/healthcheck/simple.toml
index 6f82648dd..5bb413241 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/healthcheck/simple.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/healthcheck/simple.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [entryPoints]
   [entryPoints.web]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/https/clientca/https_1ca1config.toml b/integration/fixtures/https/clientca/https_1ca1config.toml
index ac96518f1..50755445c 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/https/clientca/https_1ca1config.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/https/clientca/https_1ca1config.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [entryPoints]
   [entryPoints.web-secure]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/https/clientca/https_2ca1config.toml b/integration/fixtures/https/clientca/https_2ca1config.toml
index 2b2191a87..1443bb5ad 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/https/clientca/https_2ca1config.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/https/clientca/https_2ca1config.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [entryPoints]
   [entryPoints.web-secure]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/https/clientca/https_2ca2config.toml b/integration/fixtures/https/clientca/https_2ca2config.toml
index 68c7f0552..6af488d6c 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/https/clientca/https_2ca2config.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/https/clientca/https_2ca2config.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [entryPoints]
   [entryPoints.web-secure]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/https/dynamic_https_sni.toml b/integration/fixtures/https/dynamic_https_sni.toml
index f8a67f45d..c01ae8786 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/https/dynamic_https_sni.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/https/dynamic_https_sni.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [entryPoints]
   [entryPoints.web-secure]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/https/dynamic_https_sni_default_cert.toml b/integration/fixtures/https/dynamic_https_sni_default_cert.toml
index 9f21dbb47..e8f4fd768 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/https/dynamic_https_sni_default_cert.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/https/dynamic_https_sni_default_cert.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [entryPoints]
   [entryPoints.web-secure]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/https/https_redirect.toml b/integration/fixtures/https/https_redirect.toml
index 5ac100f56..22e184dfa 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/https/https_redirect.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/https/https_redirect.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [entryPoints]
   [entryPoints.web]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/https/https_sni.toml b/integration/fixtures/https/https_sni.toml
index 956b884ac..5be5d5154 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/https/https_sni.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/https/https_sni.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [entryPoints]
   [entryPoints.web-secure]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/https/https_sni_case_insensitive_dynamic.toml b/integration/fixtures/https/https_sni_case_insensitive_dynamic.toml
index 4d7e28ab8..059ba3086 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/https/https_sni_case_insensitive_dynamic.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/https/https_sni_case_insensitive_dynamic.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [entryPoints]
   [entryPoints.web-secure]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/https/https_sni_default_cert.toml b/integration/fixtures/https/https_sni_default_cert.toml
index 056bee7fe..0bf10dfcc 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/https/https_sni_default_cert.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/https/https_sni_default_cert.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [entryPoints]
   [entryPoints.web-secure]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/https/https_sni_strict.toml b/integration/fixtures/https/https_sni_strict.toml
index df4af0028..f24b9cf3b 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/https/https_sni_strict.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/https/https_sni_strict.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [entryPoints]
   [entryPoints.web-secure]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/https/rootcas/https.toml b/integration/fixtures/https/rootcas/https.toml
index 37349218c..c3e903387 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/https/rootcas/https.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/https/rootcas/https.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [serversTransport]
 # Use certificate in net/internal/testcert.go
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/https/rootcas/https_with_file.toml b/integration/fixtures/https/rootcas/https_with_file.toml
index b28c386e5..661e441a7 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/https/rootcas/https_with_file.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/https/rootcas/https_with_file.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [serversTransport]
 # Use certificate in net/internal/testcert.go
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/k8s_crd.toml b/integration/fixtures/k8s_crd.toml
index 6d3473478..787403409 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/k8s_crd.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/k8s_crd.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [entryPoints]
   [entryPoints.web]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/k8s_default.toml b/integration/fixtures/k8s_default.toml
index c004d1603..11a131af1 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/k8s_default.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/k8s_default.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [entryPoints]
   [entryPoints.web]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/log_rotation_config.toml b/integration/fixtures/log_rotation_config.toml
index 12acdac0a..95dee4997 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/log_rotation_config.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/log_rotation_config.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
 filePath = "traefik.log"
-logLevel = "ERROR"
+level = "ERROR"
 
 [accessLog]
 filePath = "access.log"
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/marathon/simple.toml b/integration/fixtures/marathon/simple.toml
index 600794d30..01a77d3b1 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/marathon/simple.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/marathon/simple.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [entryPoints]
   [entryPoints.web]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/multiple_provider.toml b/integration/fixtures/multiple_provider.toml
index afebad773..d0bb8f653 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/multiple_provider.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/multiple_provider.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [entryPoints]
   [entryPoints.web]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/multiprovider.toml b/integration/fixtures/multiprovider.toml
index 6211a9c92..cc03d5d1f 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/multiprovider.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/multiprovider.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [api]
 
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/proxy-protocol/with.toml b/integration/fixtures/proxy-protocol/with.toml
index 9b3e00936..1d75abb4d 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/proxy-protocol/with.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/proxy-protocol/with.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [entryPoints]
   [entryPoints.web]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/proxy-protocol/without.toml b/integration/fixtures/proxy-protocol/without.toml
index 95cc33669..3baeae411 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/proxy-protocol/without.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/proxy-protocol/without.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [entryPoints]
   [entryPoints.web]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/ratelimit/simple.toml b/integration/fixtures/ratelimit/simple.toml
index 6d9f82f90..12f588d29 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/ratelimit/simple.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/ratelimit/simple.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [entryPoints]
   [entryPoints.web]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/reqacceptgrace.toml b/integration/fixtures/reqacceptgrace.toml
index 1894018fc..260760b8e 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/reqacceptgrace.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/reqacceptgrace.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [entryPoints]
   [entryPoints.web]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/rest/simple.toml b/integration/fixtures/rest/simple.toml
index 9ab8f2572..0d3dbafcd 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/rest/simple.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/rest/simple.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [entryPoints]
   [entryPoints.web]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/retry/simple.toml b/integration/fixtures/retry/simple.toml
index 180221858..ad94b47d1 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/retry/simple.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/retry/simple.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [entryPoints]
   [entryPoints.web]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/simple_auth.toml b/integration/fixtures/simple_auth.toml
index 96fb3109b..b8beb0994 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/simple_auth.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/simple_auth.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [entryPoints]
   [entryPoints.web]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/simple_hostresolver.toml b/integration/fixtures/simple_hostresolver.toml
index 1e9c582df..859edf47b 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/simple_hostresolver.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/simple_hostresolver.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [entryPoints]
   [entryPoints.web]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/simple_stats.toml b/integration/fixtures/simple_stats.toml
index 1cc33c3ef..808a2635d 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/simple_stats.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/simple_stats.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [entryPoints]
   [entryPoints.web]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/simple_web.toml b/integration/fixtures/simple_web.toml
index 59f1d92c8..de39fbbdf 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/simple_web.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/simple_web.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [entryPoints]
   [entryPoints.web]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/simple_whitelist.toml b/integration/fixtures/simple_whitelist.toml
index b328109e9..272e634a2 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/simple_whitelist.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/simple_whitelist.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [entryPoints]
   [entryPoints.web]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/tcp/mixed.toml b/integration/fixtures/tcp/mixed.toml
index 5b0a8352e..3116d7df9 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/tcp/mixed.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/tcp/mixed.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [entryPoints]
   [entryPoints.tcp]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/tcp/non-tls-fallback.toml b/integration/fixtures/tcp/non-tls-fallback.toml
index ab73ddf30..99f2c51b8 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/tcp/non-tls-fallback.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/tcp/non-tls-fallback.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [entryPoints]
   [entryPoints.tcp]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/tcp/non-tls.toml b/integration/fixtures/tcp/non-tls.toml
index 0c847777f..4cf36eade 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/tcp/non-tls.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/tcp/non-tls.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [entryPoints]
   [entryPoints.tcp]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/timeout/forwarding_timeouts.toml b/integration/fixtures/timeout/forwarding_timeouts.toml
index 935d4a0f4..4ceceb446 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/timeout/forwarding_timeouts.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/timeout/forwarding_timeouts.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [serversTransport.forwardingTimeouts]
   dialTimeout = "300ms"
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/tlsclientheaders/simple.toml b/integration/fixtures/tlsclientheaders/simple.toml
index 4595942d6..609c4ef5f 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/tlsclientheaders/simple.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/tlsclientheaders/simple.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [serversTransport]
 rootCAs = [ """{{ .RootCertContent }}""" ]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/tracing/simple.toml b/integration/fixtures/tracing/simple.toml
index 7fa4be0f7..955f1eebc 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/tracing/simple.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/tracing/simple.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [api]
 
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/traefik_log_config.toml b/integration/fixtures/traefik_log_config.toml
index 3135807ee..d5bcf259b 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/traefik_log_config.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/traefik_log_config.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 filePath = "traefik.log"
 
 [accessLog]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/websocket/config.toml b/integration/fixtures/websocket/config.toml
index 88659b149..fd7f3f9e1 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/websocket/config.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/websocket/config.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [entryPoints]
   [entryPoints.web]
diff --git a/integration/fixtures/websocket/config_https.toml b/integration/fixtures/websocket/config_https.toml
index 0da7ba507..76de69636 100644
--- a/integration/fixtures/websocket/config_https.toml
+++ b/integration/fixtures/websocket/config_https.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ checkNewVersion = false
 sendAnonymousUsage = false
 
 [log]
-logLevel = "DEBUG"
+level = "DEBUG"
 
 [serversTransport]
 insecureSkipVerify=true
diff --git a/pkg/anonymize/anonymize_config_test.go b/pkg/anonymize/anonymize_config_test.go
index 1d0f132aa..0108bdb69 100644
--- a/pkg/anonymize/anonymize_config_test.go
+++ b/pkg/anonymize/anonymize_config_test.go
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func TestDo_globalConfiguration(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	config.Log = &types.TraefikLog{
-		LogLevel: "LogLevel",
+		Level:    "Level",
 		FilePath: "/foo/path",
 		Format:   "json",
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/anonymize/anonymize_doOnJSON_test.go b/pkg/anonymize/anonymize_doOnJSON_test.go
index a85de48cf..dc8da18dd 100644
--- a/pkg/anonymize/anonymize_doOnJSON_test.go
+++ b/pkg/anonymize/anonymize_doOnJSON_test.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ func Test_doOnJSON(t *testing.T) {
  "CheckNewVersion": true,
  "AccessLogsFile": "",
  "TraefikLogsFile": "",
- "LogLevel": "ERROR",
+ "Level": "ERROR",
  "EntryPoints": {
   "http": {
    "Network": "",
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func Test_doOnJSON(t *testing.T) {
  "CheckNewVersion": true,
  "AccessLogsFile": "",
  "TraefikLogsFile": "",
- "LogLevel": "ERROR",
+ "Level": "ERROR",
  "EntryPoints": {
   "http": {
    "Network": "",
diff --git a/pkg/types/logs.go b/pkg/types/logs.go
index d43f2ea4c..b0e32d90a 100644
--- a/pkg/types/logs.go
+++ b/pkg/types/logs.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const (
 
 // TraefikLog holds the configuration settings for the traefik logger.
 type TraefikLog struct {
-	LogLevel string `description:"Log level set to traefik logs." export:"true"`
+	Level    string `description:"Log level set to traefik logs." export:"true"`
 	FilePath string `json:"file,omitempty" description:"Traefik log file path. Stdout is used when omitted or empty"`
 	Format   string `json:"format,omitempty" description:"Traefik log format: json | common"`
 }
diff --git a/traefik.sample.toml b/traefik.sample.toml
index 7b13a3f88..1bff7753d 100644
--- a/traefik.sample.toml
+++ b/traefik.sample.toml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 # Optional
 # Default: "ERROR"
 #
-# logLevel = "DEBUG"
+# level = "DEBUG"
 
 # Sets the filepath for the traefik log. If not specified, stdout will be used.
 # Intermediate directories are created if necessary.