diff --git a/sqlx-core/src/connection.rs b/sqlx-core/src/connection.rs
index 402a198c9e..ee9326b46f 100644
--- a/sqlx-core/src/connection.rs
+++ b/sqlx-core/src/connection.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use crate::database::{Database, HasStatementCache};
 use crate::error::Error;
 use crate::transaction::Transaction;
 use futures_core::future::BoxFuture;
-use log::LevelFilter;
+pub use log::LevelFilter;
 use std::fmt::Debug;
 use std::str::FromStr;
 use std::time::Duration;
@@ -126,16 +126,16 @@ pub trait Connection: Send {
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
-pub(crate) struct LogSettings {
-    pub(crate) statements_level: LevelFilter,
-    pub(crate) slow_statements_level: LevelFilter,
-    pub(crate) slow_statements_duration: Duration,
+pub struct LogSettings {
+    pub statements_level: LevelFilter,
+    pub slow_statements_level: LevelFilter,
+    pub slow_statements_duration: Duration,
 }
 
 impl Default for LogSettings {
     fn default() -> Self {
         LogSettings {
-            statements_level: LevelFilter::Info,
+            statements_level: LevelFilter::Debug,
             slow_statements_level: LevelFilter::Warn,
             slow_statements_duration: Duration::from_secs(1),
         }
@@ -143,10 +143,10 @@ impl Default for LogSettings {
 }
 
 impl LogSettings {
-    pub(crate) fn log_statements(&mut self, level: LevelFilter) {
+    pub fn log_statements(&mut self, level: LevelFilter) {
         self.statements_level = level;
     }
-    pub(crate) fn log_slow_statements(&mut self, level: LevelFilter, duration: Duration) {
+    pub fn log_slow_statements(&mut self, level: LevelFilter, duration: Duration) {
         self.slow_statements_level = level;
         self.slow_statements_duration = duration;
     }
diff --git a/sqlx-core/src/mysql/options/mod.rs b/sqlx-core/src/mysql/options/mod.rs
index ad7a1db517..511d5dec1b 100644
--- a/sqlx-core/src/mysql/options/mod.rs
+++ b/sqlx-core/src/mysql/options/mod.rs
@@ -212,4 +212,21 @@ impl MySqlConnectOptions {
         self.collation = Some(collation.to_owned());
         self
     }
+
+    /// Sets the log settings.
+    ///
+    /// # Example
+    ///
+    /// ```rust
+    /// # use sqlx_core::mysql::MySqlConnectOptions;
+    /// let options = MySqlConnectOptions::new()
+    ///     .log_settings(sqlx_core::connection::LogSettings {
+    ///     statements_level: sqlx_core::connection::LevelFilter::Info,
+    ///     ..Default::default()
+    /// });
+    /// ```
+    pub fn log_settings(mut self, log_settings: LogSettings) -> Self {
+        self.log_settings = log_settings;
+        self
+    }
 }
diff --git a/sqlx-core/src/postgres/options/mod.rs b/sqlx-core/src/postgres/options/mod.rs
index 1770959fdf..75004107bb 100644
--- a/sqlx-core/src/postgres/options/mod.rs
+++ b/sqlx-core/src/postgres/options/mod.rs
@@ -319,6 +319,23 @@ impl PgConnectOptions {
         self
     }
 
+    /// Sets the log settings.
+    ///
+    /// # Example
+    ///
+    /// ```rust
+    /// # use sqlx_core::postgres::PgConnectOptions;
+    /// let options = PgConnectOptions::new()
+    ///     .log_settings(sqlx_core::connection::LogSettings {
+    ///     statements_level: sqlx_core::connection::LevelFilter::Info,
+    ///     ..Default::default()
+    /// });
+    /// ```
+    pub fn log_settings(mut self, log_settings: LogSettings) -> Self {
+        self.log_settings = log_settings;
+        self
+    }
+
     /// We try using a socket if hostname starts with `/` or if socket parameter
     /// is specified.
     pub(crate) fn fetch_socket(&self) -> Option<String> {
diff --git a/sqlx-core/src/sqlite/options/mod.rs b/sqlx-core/src/sqlite/options/mod.rs
index ba50bc05d6..0f23fafe28 100644
--- a/sqlx-core/src/sqlite/options/mod.rs
+++ b/sqlx-core/src/sqlite/options/mod.rs
@@ -190,4 +190,21 @@ impl SqliteConnectOptions {
         self.page_size = page_size;
         self
     }
+
+    /// Sets the log settings.
+    ///
+    /// # Example
+    ///
+    /// ```rust
+    /// # use sqlx_core::sqlite::SqliteConnectOptions;
+    /// let options = SqliteConnectOptions::new()
+    ///     .log_settings(sqlx_core::connection::LogSettings {
+    ///     statements_level: sqlx_core::connection::LevelFilter::Info,
+    ///     ..Default::default()
+    /// });
+    /// ```
+    pub fn log_settings(mut self, log_settings: LogSettings) -> Self {
+        self.log_settings = log_settings;
+        self
+    }
 }