diff --git a/test/test_logger.h b/test/test_logger.h
index 3fdac7f9..dc126248 100644
--- a/test/test_logger.h
+++ b/test/test_logger.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class test_logger : public ::dwarfs::logger {
       , output_threshold_{output_threshold(default_threshold())}
       , output_{::dwarfs::getenv_is_enabled("DWARFS_TEST_LOGGER_OUTPUT")} {
     if (threshold_ >= level_type::DEBUG ||
-        (output_ && output_threshold_ > level_type::DEBUG)) {
+        (output_ && output_threshold_ >= level_type::DEBUG)) {
       set_policy<debug_logger_policy>();
     } else {
       set_policy<prod_logger_policy>();