diff --git a/docs/CONFIGURATION.md b/docs/CONFIGURATION.md
index 3990b48c6..f0eee7ea3 100644
--- a/docs/CONFIGURATION.md
+++ b/docs/CONFIGURATION.md
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ To disable noisy SQL query logging when the application `log_level` is set to `d
 
 **Environment variable name:** `PACT_BROKER_SQL_LOG_LEVEL`<br/>
 **YAML configuration key name:** `sql_log_level`<br/>
-**Default:** `debug`<br/>
+**Default:** From 2.99+, the default is `none`. In previous versions, the default is `debug`.<br/>
 **Allowed values:** `none`, `debug`, `info`, `warn`, `error`, `fatal`<br/>
 
 ### sql_log_warn_duration
diff --git a/docs/configuration.yml b/docs/configuration.yml
index 0c9e43c90..1824cd925 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.yml
+++ b/docs/configuration.yml
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ groups:
           The log level that will be used when the SQL query statements are logged.
 
           To disable noisy SQL query logging when the application `log_level` is set to `debug` for other reasons, use the value `none`.
-        default_value: debug
+        default_description: From 2.99+, the default is `none`. In previous versions, the default is `debug`.
         allowed_values:
           - none
           - debug
diff --git a/lib/pact_broker/config/runtime_configuration_database_methods.rb b/lib/pact_broker/config/runtime_configuration_database_methods.rb
index d22d21924..d9795a323 100644
--- a/lib/pact_broker/config/runtime_configuration_database_methods.rb
+++ b/lib/pact_broker/config/runtime_configuration_database_methods.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ def self.included(anyway_config)
             database_port: nil,
             database_url: nil,
             database_sslmode: nil,
-            sql_log_level: :debug,
+            sql_log_level: :none,
             sql_log_warn_duration: 5,
             sql_enable_caller_logging: false,
             database_max_connections: nil,