diff --git a/camtiler/README.md b/camtiler/README.md
index 98f18d0..bac2239 100644
--- a/camtiler/README.md
+++ b/camtiler/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 To apply changes:
 
 ```
-kubectl apply -n camtiler -f application.yml -f mongoexpress.yml -f mongodb-support.yml -f networkpolicy-base.yml -f minio-support.yml
+kubectl apply -n camtiler -f application.yml -f persistence.yml -f mongoexpress.yml -f mongodb-support.yml -f networkpolicy-base.yml -f minio-support.yml
 ```
 
 To deploy changes:
diff --git a/camtiler/persistence.yml b/camtiler/persistence.yml
index 0e89e1c..bc10f18 100644
--- a/camtiler/persistence.yml
+++ b/camtiler/persistence.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ kind: MongoDBCommunity
 metadata:
   name: mongodb
 spec:
+  additionalMongodConfig:
+    systemLog:
+      quiet: true
   members: 3
   type: ReplicaSet
   version: "5.0.9"
@@ -29,6 +32,7 @@ spec:
       scramCredentialsSecretName: mongodb-application-readonly
   statefulSet:
     spec:
+      logLevel: WARN
       template:
         spec:
           affinity: