diff --git a/src/auth_middleware.py b/src/auth_middleware.py
index 44d1b2f0..45333c2f 100644
--- a/src/auth_middleware.py
+++ b/src/auth_middleware.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def require_auth(session_manager):
         async def wrapper(request: Request):
             # In no-auth mode, bypass authentication entirely
             if is_no_auth_mode():
-                logger.debug("No-auth mode: Creating anonymous user")
+                logger.trace("No-auth mode: Creating anonymous user")
                 # Create an anonymous user object so endpoints don't break
                 from session_manager import User
                 from datetime import datetime
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def require_auth(session_manager):
                 from session_manager import AnonymousUser
                 request.state.user = AnonymousUser()
                 request.state.jwt_token = None  # No JWT in no-auth mode
-                logger.debug("Set user_id=anonymous, jwt_token=None")
+                logger.trace("Set user_id=anonymous, jwt_token=None")
                 return await handler(request)
 
             user = get_current_user(request, session_manager)
diff --git a/src/config/settings.py b/src/config/settings.py
index d5a0bcac..6e4581dd 100644
--- a/src/config/settings.py
+++ b/src/config/settings.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ DISABLE_INGEST_WITH_LANGFLOW = os.getenv(
 def is_no_auth_mode():
     """Check if we're running in no-auth mode (OAuth credentials missing)"""
     result = not (GOOGLE_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID and GOOGLE_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET)
-    logger.debug(
+    logger.trace(
         "Checking auth mode",
         no_auth_mode=result,
         has_client_id=GOOGLE_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID is not None,