diff --git a/cognitive_architecture/config.py b/cognitive_architecture/config.py
index d4c9bf04d..d92fe5803 100644
--- a/cognitive_architecture/config.py
+++ b/cognitive_architecture/config.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class Config:
     db_port: str = os.getenv("DB_PORT", "5432")
     db_user: str = os.getenv("DB_USER", "cognee")
     db_password: str = os.getenv("DB_PASSWORD", "cognee")
+    sqlalchemy_logging: bool = os.getenv("SQLALCHEMY_LOGGING", True)
 
     # Model parameters
     model: str = "gpt-4-1106-preview"
diff --git a/cognitive_architecture/database/relationaldb/database.py b/cognitive_architecture/database/relationaldb/database.py
index 8f470624f..9c463b798 100644
--- a/cognitive_architecture/database/relationaldb/database.py
+++ b/cognitive_architecture/database/relationaldb/database.py
@@ -33,20 +33,16 @@ def get_sqlalchemy_database_url(db_type='sqlite', db_name=config.db_name, base_p
         raise ValueError(f"Unsupported DB_TYPE: {db_type}")
 
 
-# Example usage with a configuration file:
-# config = DatabaseConfig(config_file='path/to/config.json')
-# Or set them programmatically:
-
-
 SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URL = get_sqlalchemy_database_url()
 
 
 engine = create_async_engine(
     SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URL,
     pool_recycle=3600,
-    echo=True,  # Enable logging for tutorial purposes
+    echo=config.sqlalchemy_logging,
 )
-# Use AsyncSession for the session
+
+
 AsyncSessionLocal = sessionmaker(
     bind=engine,
     class_=AsyncSession,