diff --git a/deepaas/api/__init__.py b/deepaas/api/__init__.py
index 3c45713e..fb8e66b9 100644
--- a/deepaas/api/__init__.py
+++ b/deepaas/api/__init__.py
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@
 from aiohttp import web
 import aiohttp_apispec
 from oslo_config import cfg
-from oslo_log import log as logging
 
 import deepaas
 from deepaas.api import v2
 from deepaas.api import versions
+from deepaas import log
 from deepaas import model
 
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+LOG = log.getLogger(__name__)
 
 APP = None
 
diff --git a/deepaas/api/v2/__init__.py b/deepaas/api/v2/__init__.py
index 3c626f8c..8064681c 100644
--- a/deepaas/api/v2/__init__.py
+++ b/deepaas/api/v2/__init__.py
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
 from aiohttp import web
 import aiohttp_apispec
 from oslo_config import cfg
-from oslo_log import log
 
 from deepaas.api.v2 import debug as v2_debug
 from deepaas.api.v2 import models as v2_model
 from deepaas.api.v2 import predict as v2_predict
 from deepaas.api.v2 import responses
 from deepaas.api.v2 import train as v2_train
+from deepaas import log
 
 CONF = cfg.CONF
 LOG = log.getLogger("deepaas.api.v2")
diff --git a/deepaas/api/v2/debug.py b/deepaas/api/v2/debug.py
index c018b105..e380c04d 100644
--- a/deepaas/api/v2/debug.py
+++ b/deepaas/api/v2/debug.py
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
 from aiohttp import web
 import aiohttp_apispec
 from oslo_config import cfg
-from oslo_log import log
+
+from deepaas import log
 
 CONF = cfg.CONF
 
diff --git a/deepaas/api/v2/train.py b/deepaas/api/v2/train.py
index ca709c60..f5c278ae 100644
--- a/deepaas/api/v2/train.py
+++ b/deepaas/api/v2/train.py
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@
 
 from aiohttp import web
 import aiohttp_apispec
-from oslo_log import log
 from webargs import aiohttpparser
 import webargs.core
 
 from deepaas.api.v2 import responses
 from deepaas.api.v2 import utils
+from deepaas import log
 from deepaas import model
 
 LOG = log.getLogger("deepaas.api.v2.train")
diff --git a/deepaas/cmd/cli.py b/deepaas/cmd/cli.py
index 895a40b2..27baed9c 100644
--- a/deepaas/cmd/cli.py
+++ b/deepaas/cmd/cli.py
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@
 from datetime import datetime
 from marshmallow import fields
 from oslo_config import cfg
-from oslo_log import log
 
 from deepaas import config
+from deepaas import log
 from deepaas.model import loading
 from deepaas.model.v2 import wrapper as v2_wrapper
 
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ def _add_methods(subparsers):
 CONF = cfg.CONF
 CONF.register_cli_opts(cli_opts)
 
-LOG = log.getLogger(__name__)
+LOG = log.get_logger(__name__)
 
 
 # store DEEPAAS_METHOD output in a file
@@ -273,14 +273,16 @@ def main():
     """Executes model's methods with corresponding parameters"""
 
     # we may add deepaas config, but then too many options...
-    # config.config_and_logging(sys.argv)
+    # config.setup(sys.argv)
 
-    log.register_options(CONF)
-    log.set_defaults(default_log_levels=log.get_default_log_levels())
+    # FIXME(aloga): review this
+    # log.register_options(CONF)
+    # log.set_defaults(default_log_levels=log.get_default_log_levels())
 
     CONF(sys.argv[1:], project="deepaas", version=deepaas.__version__)
 
-    log.setup(CONF, "deepaas-cli")
+    # FIXME(aloga): review this
+    # log.setup(CONF, "deepaas-cli")
 
     LOG.info("[INFO, Method] {} was called.".format(CONF.methods.name))
 
diff --git a/deepaas/cmd/run.py b/deepaas/cmd/run.py
index 8f953d27..011ea3c0 100644
--- a/deepaas/cmd/run.py
+++ b/deepaas/cmd/run.py
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@
 
 from aiohttp import web
 from oslo_config import cfg
-from oslo_log import log as oslo_log
 
 import deepaas
 from deepaas import api
+import deepaas.log
 from deepaas.cmd import _shutdown
 from deepaas import config
 
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@
 def main():
     _shutdown.handle_signals()
 
-    config.config_and_logging(sys.argv)
-    log = oslo_log.getLogger("deepaas")
+    config.setup(sys.argv)
+    log = deepaas.log.LOG
 
     base = "http://{}:{}".format(CONF.listen_ip, CONF.listen_port)
     spec = "{}/swagger.json".format(base)
diff --git a/deepaas/config.py b/deepaas/config.py
index 0baafe97..385cede8 100644
--- a/deepaas/config.py
+++ b/deepaas/config.py
@@ -14,16 +14,14 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-import logging
 import os
 import warnings
 
 from oslo_config import cfg
-from oslo_log import log
 
 import deepaas
+from deepaas import log
 
-logging.captureWarnings(True)
 warnings.simplefilter("default", DeprecationWarning)
 
 opts = [
@@ -94,6 +92,30 @@
         help="""
 Specify the model to be used. If not specified, DEEPaaS will fail if there are
 more than only one models available.
+""",
+    ),
+    cfg.BoolOpt(
+        "debug",
+        default=False,
+        help="""
+Enable debug mode in logging. This will provide more information about what
+is happening in the API. Default is to not provide this information.
+""",
+    ),
+    cfg.StrOpt(
+        "log-level",
+        default="INFO",
+        choices=["DEBUG", "INFO", "WARNING", "ERROR", "CRITICAL"],
+        help="""
+Specify the log level for the API. Default is INFO. Possible values are DEBUG,
+INFO, WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL.
+""",
+    ),
+    cfg.StrOpt(
+        "log-file",
+        default="",
+        help="""
+Specify the log file to use. If not specified, logs will be sent to stdout.
 """,
     ),
 ]
@@ -102,11 +124,6 @@
 CONF.register_cli_opts(opts)
 
 
-def prepare_logging():
-    log.register_options(cfg.CONF)
-    log.set_defaults(default_log_levels=log.get_default_log_levels())
-
-
 def parse_args(argv, default_config_files=None):
     cfg.CONF(
         argv[1:],
@@ -116,7 +133,9 @@ def parse_args(argv, default_config_files=None):
     )
 
 
-def config_and_logging(argv, default_config_files=None):
-    prepare_logging()
+def setup(argv, default_config_files=None):
     parse_args(argv, default_config_files=default_config_files)
-    log.setup(cfg.CONF, "deepaas")
+
+    log_level = (CONF.debug and "DEBUG") or CONF.log_level
+
+    log.setup(log_level, CONF.log_file)
diff --git a/deepaas/log.py b/deepaas/log.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a5d5a86e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deepaas/log.py
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Copyright 2018 Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+import logging
+
+logging.captureWarnings(True)
+
+LOG = logging.getLogger("deepaas")
+
+
+log_format = (
+    "%(asctime)s.%(msecs)03d %(process)d %(levelname)s %(name)s [-] "
+    "%(message)s"
+)
+log_format_debug_suffix = "%(funcName)s %(pathname)s:%(lineno)d"
+
+
+def getLogger(name):  # noqa
+    return LOG.getChild(name)
+
+
+def setup(log_level, log_file=None):
+    LOG.setLevel(log_level)
+
+    if log_level == "DEBUG":
+        format_ = log_format + " [-] " + log_format_debug_suffix
+    else:
+        format_ = log_format
+
+    logging.basicConfig(level=log_level, format=format_)
+
+    if log_file:
+        fh = logging.FileHandler(log_file)
+        fh.setLevel(log_level)
+        LOG.addHandler(fh)
+    else:
+        ch = logging.StreamHandler()
+        ch.setLevel(log_level)
+        LOG.addHandler(ch)
diff --git a/deepaas/model/v2/__init__.py b/deepaas/model/v2/__init__.py
index 26aba281..e6e9b88b 100644
--- a/deepaas/model/v2/__init__.py
+++ b/deepaas/model/v2/__init__.py
@@ -14,10 +14,9 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-from oslo_log import log
-
 from deepaas import config
 from deepaas import exceptions
+from deepaas import log
 from deepaas.model import loading
 from deepaas.model.v2 import wrapper
 
diff --git a/deepaas/model/v2/wrapper.py b/deepaas/model/v2/wrapper.py
index 156a711c..196abd8b 100644
--- a/deepaas/model/v2/wrapper.py
+++ b/deepaas/model/v2/wrapper.py
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@
 
 from aiohttp import web
 import marshmallow
-
 from oslo_config import cfg
-from oslo_log import log
+
+from deepaas import log
 
 LOG = log.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/deepaas/tests/base.py b/deepaas/tests/base.py
index 47a42c48..c618fa90 100644
--- a/deepaas/tests/base.py
+++ b/deepaas/tests/base.py
@@ -21,11 +21,9 @@
 import fixtures
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_config import fixture as config_fixture
-from oslo_log import log as logging
 import testtools
 
 CONF = cfg.CONF
-logging.register_options(CONF)
 
 
 _TRUE_VALUES = ("True", "true", "1", "yes")
diff --git a/deepaas/tests/fake_v2_model.py b/deepaas/tests/fake_v2_model.py
index d4121f9a..f9c4d7f5 100644
--- a/deepaas/tests/fake_v2_model.py
+++ b/deepaas/tests/fake_v2_model.py
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@
 import base64
 import time
 
-from oslo_log import log
 from webargs import fields
 from webargs import validate
 
+from deepaas import log
 from deepaas.model.v2 import base
 
 LOG = log.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/deepaas/tests/test_v2_api.py b/deepaas/tests/test_v2_api.py
index b97a1948..7cac6fe9 100644
--- a/deepaas/tests/test_v2_api.py
+++ b/deepaas/tests/test_v2_api.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 
 from aiohttp import web
 from oslo_config import cfg
-from oslo_log import log as logging
 
 import deepaas
 from deepaas.api import v2
@@ -31,7 +30,6 @@
 from deepaas.tests import fake_responses
 
 CONF = cfg.CONF
-logging.register_options(CONF)
 
 
 def test_loading_ok_with_missing_schema():
diff --git a/doc/source/cli/deepaas-cli.rst b/doc/source/cli/deepaas-cli.rst
index b194e79f..9b5779f3 100644
--- a/doc/source/cli/deepaas-cli.rst
+++ b/doc/source/cli/deepaas-cli.rst
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ Description
     by a user file;
     ``--deepaas_with_multiprocessing`` is to activate multiprocessing
     support, default is True.
-    oslo_log package is used for logging information, which provides
-    additional options for the script.
     If several models are available for loading, one has to provide
     which one to load via DEEPAAS_V2_MODEL environment setting.
 
diff --git a/doc/source/install/configuration/config.rst b/doc/source/install/configuration/config.rst
index a1dc0b87..56124848 100644
--- a/doc/source/install/configuration/config.rst
+++ b/doc/source/install/configuration/config.rst
@@ -7,8 +7,3 @@ For a sample configuration file, refer to :doc:`sample`.
 
 .. show-options::
    deepaas
-
-Logging options
----------------
-.. show-options::
-   oslo.log
diff --git a/etc/deepaas-config-generator.conf b/etc/deepaas-config-generator.conf
index eb3077bc..570d9602 100644
--- a/etc/deepaas-config-generator.conf
+++ b/etc/deepaas-config-generator.conf
@@ -2,4 +2,3 @@
 output_file = etc/deepaas.conf.sample
 wrap_width = 79
 namespace = deepaas
-namespace = oslo.log
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 060ba29c..1d0d2fdd 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ deepaas = "deepaas.opts:list_opts"
 
 [tool.poetry.dependencies]
 python = "^3.10"
-"oslo.log" = "^6.0.0"
 "oslo.config" = "^9.4.0"
 stevedore = "^5.2.0"
 aiohttp = "^3.9.5"