diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/calico/defaults/main.yml b/roles/network_plugin/calico/defaults/main.yml
index acca4c074..24b28bb7c 100644
--- a/roles/network_plugin/calico/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/calico/defaults/main.yml
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ calico_felix_prometheusprocessmetricsenabled: true
 
 # Set the agent log level. Can be debug, warning, info or fatal
 calico_loglevel: info
+calico_node_startup_loglevel: error
 
 # Enable or disable usage report to 'usage.projectcalico.org'
 calico_usage_reporting: false
diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/calico/templates/calico-node.yml.j2 b/roles/network_plugin/calico/templates/calico-node.yml.j2
index 7c6c7900c..46367deb3 100644
--- a/roles/network_plugin/calico/templates/calico-node.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/calico/templates/calico-node.yml.j2
@@ -205,6 +205,9 @@ spec:
             # Set Felix logging to "info"
             - name: FELIX_LOGSEVERITYSCREEN
               value: "{{ calico_loglevel }}"
+            # Set Calico startup logging to "error"
+            - name: CALICO_STARTUP_LOGLEVEL
+              value: "{{ calico_node_startup_loglevel }}"
             # Enable or disable usage report
             - name: FELIX_USAGEREPORTINGENABLED
               value: "{{ calico_usage_reporting }}"