diff --git a/tests/scripts/defines.sh b/tests/scripts/defines.sh
index 407ed220a9..236952098c 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/defines.sh
+++ b/tests/scripts/defines.sh
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ LDAPADD="$CLIENTDIR/ldapadd $TOOLPROTO $TOOLARGS"
 LDAPMODRDN="$CLIENTDIR/ldapmodrdn $TOOLPROTO $TOOLARGS"
 LDAPWHOAMI="$CLIENTDIR/ldapwhoami $TOOLARGS"
 SLAPDTESTER=$PROGDIR/slapd-tester
-LVL=${SLAPD_DEBUG-5}
+LVL=${SLAPD_DEBUG-261}
 LOCALHOST=localhost
 PORT=9009
 SLAVEPORT=9010