diff --git a/barbican/values.yaml b/barbican/values.yaml
index ab1daf3228..3493009351 100644
--- a/barbican/values.yaml
+++ b/barbican/values.yaml
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ conf:
         - default
     logger_root:
       level: WARNING
-      handlers: 'null'
+      handlers: stdout
     logger_barbican:
       level: INFO
       handlers:
diff --git a/cinder/values.yaml b/cinder/values.yaml
index e225130bd3..942afa50d7 100644
--- a/cinder/values.yaml
+++ b/cinder/values.yaml
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ conf:
         - default
     logger_root:
       level: WARNING
-      handlers: 'null'
+      handlers: stdout
     logger_cinder:
       level: INFO
       handlers:
diff --git a/congress/values.yaml b/congress/values.yaml
index c90d3a1bf9..cc2ec35e3d 100644
--- a/congress/values.yaml
+++ b/congress/values.yaml
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ conf:
         - default
     logger_root:
       level: WARNING
-      handlers: 'null'
+      handlers: stdout
     logger_congress:
       level: INFO
       handlers:
diff --git a/glance/values.yaml b/glance/values.yaml
index aa5cf7212f..5d362f7846 100644
--- a/glance/values.yaml
+++ b/glance/values.yaml
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ conf:
         - default
     logger_root:
       level: WARNING
-      handlers: 'null'
+      handlers: stdout
     logger_glance:
       level: INFO
       handlers:
diff --git a/heat/values.yaml b/heat/values.yaml
index fd02006bed..a8cadb4eaf 100644
--- a/heat/values.yaml
+++ b/heat/values.yaml
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ conf:
         - default
     logger_root:
       level: WARNING
-      handlers: 'null'
+      handlers: stdout
     logger_heat:
       level: INFO
       handlers:
diff --git a/ironic/values.yaml b/ironic/values.yaml
index 40129b02a2..af39c8c628 100644
--- a/ironic/values.yaml
+++ b/ironic/values.yaml
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ conf:
         - default
     logger_root:
       level: WARNING
-      handlers: 'null'
+      handlers: stdout
     logger_ironic:
       level: INFO
       handlers:
diff --git a/keystone/values.yaml b/keystone/values.yaml
index 383b861ea6..b7ee350922 100644
--- a/keystone/values.yaml
+++ b/keystone/values.yaml
@@ -927,7 +927,7 @@ conf:
         - default
     logger_root:
       level: WARNING
-      handlers: 'null'
+      handlers: stdout
     logger_keystone:
       level: INFO
       handlers:
diff --git a/magnum/values.yaml b/magnum/values.yaml
index aaf0712a2e..2ef30c3ada 100644
--- a/magnum/values.yaml
+++ b/magnum/values.yaml
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ conf:
         - default
     logger_root:
       level: WARNING
-      handlers: 'null'
+      handlers: stdout
     logger_magnum:
       level: INFO
       handlers:
diff --git a/mistral/values.yaml b/mistral/values.yaml
index afaba51513..74f4c4908c 100644
--- a/mistral/values.yaml
+++ b/mistral/values.yaml
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ conf:
         - default
     logger_root:
       level: WARNING
-      handlers: 'null'
+      handlers: stdout
     logger_mistral:
       level: INFO
       handlers:
diff --git a/neutron/values.yaml b/neutron/values.yaml
index 548c7c0cc6..0f29562a97 100644
--- a/neutron/values.yaml
+++ b/neutron/values.yaml
@@ -1490,7 +1490,7 @@ conf:
         - default
     logger_root:
       level: WARNING
-      handlers: 'null'
+      handlers: stdout
     logger_neutron:
       level: INFO
       handlers:
diff --git a/nova/values.yaml b/nova/values.yaml
index 6558182ac4..9be08f9ead 100644
--- a/nova/values.yaml
+++ b/nova/values.yaml
@@ -1526,7 +1526,7 @@ conf:
         - default
     logger_root:
       level: WARNING
-      handlers: 'null'
+      handlers: stdout
     logger_nova:
       level: INFO
       handlers:
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/increase-default-logging-31db0e9d3e51b429.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/increase-default-logging-31db0e9d3e51b429.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fabb49217d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/increase-default-logging-31db0e9d3e51b429.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+other:
+  - |
+    The logging for barbican, cinder, congress, glance, heat, ironic,
+    keystone, magnum, mistral, neutron, nova, and senlin has been increased to
+    log all warnings (and above) to stdout by default.
diff --git a/senlin/values.yaml b/senlin/values.yaml
index faa5378ac9..4545cfb357 100644
--- a/senlin/values.yaml
+++ b/senlin/values.yaml
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ conf:
         - default
     logger_root:
       level: WARNING
-      handlers: 'null'
+      handlers: stdout
     logger_senlin:
       level: INFO
       handlers: