diff --git a/other/zerolog.go b/other/zerolog.go
index 3036a15..b380889 100644
--- a/other/zerolog.go
+++ b/other/zerolog.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func ConfigureLoggingFromCliArgs() {
 }
 
 func configLevel() {
-	switch strings.ToLower(*&cliFlagLogLevel) {
+	switch strings.ToLower(cliFlagLogLevel) {
 	case "trace":
 		zerolog.SetGlobalLevel(zerolog.TraceLevel)
 	case "debug":
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func configLevel() {
 	default:
 		zerolog.SetGlobalLevel(zerolog.InfoLevel)
 	}
-	log.Info().Str("new-level", *flagLogLevel).Msg("New logging level set")
+	log.Info().Str("new-level", cliFlagLogLevel).Msg("New logging level set")
 }
 
 func configOutputs() {