diff --git a/lib/use_paragon/base.rb b/lib/use_paragon/base.rb
index de36d17..ae0168c 100644
--- a/lib/use_paragon/base.rb
+++ b/lib/use_paragon/base.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require "jwt"
 require "faraday"
-require "use_paragon/configuration"
+require "jwt"
 
 module UseParagon
   # Basic logic for interacting with UseParagon platform
@@ -40,7 +39,9 @@ def connection
         conn.request :authorization, "Bearer", generate_token
         conn.request :json
 
-        conn.response :logger, Rails.logger, { errors: true, bodies: true } if config.logger_enabled
+        if config.logger_enabled
+          conn.response :logger, config.logger, { errors: true, bodies: true }
+        end
 
         conn.response :json, content_type: "application/json"
         conn.response :raise_error
diff --git a/lib/use_paragon/configuration.rb b/lib/use_paragon/configuration.rb
index 8f50ef3..6616870 100644
--- a/lib/use_paragon/configuration.rb
+++ b/lib/use_paragon/configuration.rb
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
+require "logger"
+
 module UseParagon
   # Allows configuration using an initializer
   class Configuration
-    attr_accessor :private_key, :project_id, :base_url, :logger_enabled
+    attr_accessor :private_key, :project_id, :base_url, :logger, :logger_enabled
 
     def initialize
       @base_url = "https://zeus.useparagon.com"
+      @logger = Logger.new(STDOUT)
+      @logger_enabled = true
     end
   end
 end