diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4c7514d..557009a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@middleware.io/node-apm",
-  "version": "1.2.1",
+  "version": "1.2.2",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
     "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
diff --git a/packages/init.js b/packages/init.js
index 029d33a..140e34c 100644
--- a/packages/init.js
+++ b/packages/init.js
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ module.exports.warn = (message) => {
 };
 
 module.exports.debug = (message) => {
-    logger.debug({message,"project.name":config.projectName,"service.name":config.serviceName});
+    logger.level = 'debug';
+    logger.log('debug', message, { "project.name": config.projectName,"service.name":config.serviceName});
 };
 
 module.exports.errorRecord = (e) => {