diff --git a/backend/app/core/logging.py b/backend/app/core/logging.py
index 4513bb0..a890d6a 100644
--- a/backend/app/core/logging.py
+++ b/backend/app/core/logging.py
@@ -38,12 +38,18 @@ def configure_logging() -> None:
         "uvicorn",
         "uvicorn.error",
         "uvicorn.access",
-        "sqlalchemy.engine",
         "httpx",
         "requests",
     ]:
         logging.getLogger(name).setLevel(level)
 
+    # Hide SQLAlchemy engine chatter unless explicitly debugging.
+    # (You can still enable it by setting LOG_LEVEL=DEBUG and adjusting this.)
+    logging.getLogger("sqlalchemy").setLevel(logging.WARNING)
+    logging.getLogger("sqlalchemy.engine").setLevel(logging.WARNING)
+    logging.getLogger("sqlalchemy.pool").setLevel(logging.WARNING)
+    logging.getLogger("sqlalchemy.dialects").setLevel(logging.WARNING)
+
 
 def log_kv(logger: logging.Logger, msg: str, **kv: Any) -> None:
     # Lightweight key-value logging without requiring JSON logging.