diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index 5b8ebbe0..b3035a6e 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -934,6 +934,8 @@ board_build.partitions = ${Board_ESP32_16MB.board_build.partitions}
 
 [env:esp32_4MB_M_debug]
 extends = esp32_4MB_M_base
+build_unflags = ${common.build_unflags}
+  -D CORE_DEBUG_LEVEL=0
 build_flags = ${esp32_4MB_M_base.build_flags}
   -D WLED_RELEASE_NAME=esp32_4MB_M_debug
   -D WLED_DEBUG ; lots of generic debug messages
@@ -942,6 +944,7 @@ build_flags = ${esp32_4MB_M_base.build_flags}
   -D WLED_DEBUG_HOST='"192.168.x.x"' ;; to send debug messages over network to host 192.168.x.y - FQDN is also possible
   -D WLED_DEBUG_PORT=1768 ;; port for network debugging. default = 7868
   ; -D MIC_LOGGER ; for sound input monitoring & debugging (use arduino serial plotter)
+  -D CORE_DEBUG_LEVEL=2   ;; 2=warning
 monitor_filters = esp32_exception_decoder
 
 [env:esp32_16MB_M_debug]