diff --git a/sideboard/config.py b/sideboard/config.py
index 69c0d87..1cf8cb2 100755
--- a/sideboard/config.py
+++ b/sideboard/config.py
@@ -162,13 +162,15 @@ def parse_config(requesting_file_path, is_plugin=True):
     for config_path in get_config_files(requesting_file_path, is_plugin):
         # this gracefully handles nonexistent files
         file_config = configobj.ConfigObj(str(config_path), encoding='utf-8', interpolation=False)
-        print(f"File config for {plugin_name} from {config_path}")
-        print(json.dumps(file_config, indent=2, sort_keys=True))
+        if os.environ.get("LOG_CONFIG", "false").lower() == "true":
+            print(f"File config for {plugin_name} from {config_path}")
+            print(json.dumps(file_config, indent=2, sort_keys=True))
         temp_config.merge(file_config)
 
     environment_config = load_section_from_environment(plugin_name, spec)
-    print(f"Environment config for {plugin_name}")
-    print(json.dumps(environment_config, indent=2, sort_keys=True))
+    if os.environ.get("LOG_CONFIG", "false").lower() == "true":
+        print(f"Environment config for {plugin_name}")
+        print(json.dumps(environment_config, indent=2, sort_keys=True))
     temp_config.merge(configobj.ConfigObj(environment_config, encoding='utf-8', interpolation=False))
 
     # combining the merge files to one file helps configspecs with interpolation