diff --git a/validator/src/main/java/com/google/daq/mqtt/sequencer/sequences/ConfigSequences.java b/validator/src/main/java/com/google/daq/mqtt/sequencer/sequences/ConfigSequences.java
index 16ddab7c96..05d3711e27 100644
--- a/validator/src/main/java/com/google/daq/mqtt/sequencer/sequences/ConfigSequences.java
+++ b/validator/src/main/java/com/google/daq/mqtt/sequencer/sequences/ConfigSequences.java
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ public void config_logging() {
     deviceConfig.system.min_loglevel = Level.DEBUG.value();
     updateConfig("set min_loglevel to debug");
     safeSleep(CONFIG_THRESHOLD_SEC * 2000);
-    forceConfigUpdate("send config");
+    forceConfigUpdate("set min_loglevel to trace");
     untilLogged(SYSTEM_CONFIG_RECEIVE, SYSTEM_CONFIG_RECEIVE_LEVEL);
     untilLogged(SYSTEM_CONFIG_PARSE, SYSTEM_CONFIG_PARSE_LEVEL);
     untilLogged(SYSTEM_CONFIG_APPLY, SYSTEM_CONFIG_APPLY_LEVEL);