diff --git a/src/backend/doc/README.md b/src/backend/doc/README.md
index 0f0bfb005..12280e773 100644
--- a/src/backend/doc/README.md
+++ b/src/backend/doc/README.md
@@ -16,3 +16,4 @@ Steve Ballmer impression so it's definitely worth it.
 - [Boot Sequence](./contributors/boot-sequence.md)
 - [Kernel](./Kernel.md)
 - [Modules](./contributors/modules.md)
+- [Configuring Logs](./log_config.md)
diff --git a/src/backend/src/filesystem/batch/BatchExecutor.js b/src/backend/src/filesystem/batch/BatchExecutor.js
index 15b137b06..605145a23 100644
--- a/src/backend/src/filesystem/batch/BatchExecutor.js
+++ b/src/backend/src/filesystem/batch/BatchExecutor.js
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ class BatchExecutor extends AdvancedBase {
         this.concurrent_ops = 0;
         this.max_concurrent_ops = 20;
         this.ops_promise = null;
+        
+        this.log_batchCommands = (config.logging ?? []).includes('batch-commands');
     }
 
     async ready_for_more () {
@@ -66,7 +68,9 @@ class BatchExecutor extends AdvancedBase {
 
         const { expectations } = this;
         const command_cls = commands[op.op];
-        console.log(command_cls, JSON.stringify(op, null, 2));
+        if ( this.log_batchCommands ) {
+            console.log(command_cls, JSON.stringify(op, null, 2));
+        }
         delete op.op;
 
         const workUnit = WorkUnit.create();
diff --git a/src/backend/src/modules/core/lib/expect.js b/src/backend/src/modules/core/lib/expect.js
index bb01881fe..8bf9cd6e8 100644
--- a/src/backend/src/modules/core/lib/expect.js
+++ b/src/backend/src/modules/core/lib/expect.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 // METADATA // {"def":"core.expect"}
 const { v4: uuidv4 } = require('uuid');
+const global_config = require('../../../config');
 
 /**
 * @class WorkUnit
@@ -51,7 +52,9 @@ class WorkUnit {
         this.checkpoint_ = null;
     }
     checkpoint (label) {
-        console.log('CHECKPOINT', label);
+        if ( ( global_config.logging ?? [] ).includes('checkpoint') ) {
+            console.log('CHECKPOINT', label);
+        }
         this.checkpoint_ = label;
     }
 }