diff --git a/assemblyline/common/log.py b/assemblyline/common/log.py
index f90bdb91d..7e08febb2 100644
--- a/assemblyline/common/log.py
+++ b/assemblyline/common/log.py
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 import logging
 import logging.config
 import logging.handlers
+
 from traceback import format_exception
+from typing import Optional
 
 import json
 import os
@@ -10,6 +12,10 @@
 from assemblyline.common.logformat import AL_LOG_FORMAT, AL_SYSLOG_FORMAT, AL_JSON_FORMAT
 from assemblyline.odm.models.config import Config
 
+# Check to see if a log level override is set in the environment.
+# This is useful for debugging purposes.
+LOG_LEVEL_OVERRIDE = os.environ.get("LOG_LEVEL")
+
 log_level_map = {
     "DEBUG": logging.DEBUG,
     "INFO": logging.INFO,
@@ -59,9 +65,13 @@ def formatException(self, exc_info):
         return ''.join(format_exception(*exc_info))
 
 
-def init_logging(name: str, config: Config = None, log_level: int = None):
+def init_logging(name: str, config: Config = None, log_level: Optional[str] = None):
     logger = logging.getLogger('assemblyline')
 
+    # If the environment has a log level override, use it.
+    if not log_level and LOG_LEVEL_OVERRIDE:
+        log_level = LOG_LEVEL_OVERRIDE
+
     # Test if we've initialized the log handler already.
     if len(logger.handlers) != 0:
         return
diff --git a/assemblyline/odm/models/config.py b/assemblyline/odm/models/config.py
index bb85845b0..b77fbc090 100644
--- a/assemblyline/odm/models/config.py
+++ b/assemblyline/odm/models/config.py
@@ -1205,6 +1205,7 @@ class ServiceRegistry(odm.Model):
 @odm.model(index=False, store=False, description="Services Configuration")
 class Services(odm.Model):
     categories: List[str] = odm.List(odm.Keyword(), description="List of categories a service can be assigned to")
+    default_auto_update: bool = odm.Boolean(default=False, description="Should services be auto-updated?")
     default_timeout: int = odm.Integer(description="Default service timeout time in seconds")
     stages: List[str] = odm.List(odm.Keyword(), description="List of execution stages a service can be assigned to")
     image_variables: Dict[str, str] = odm.Mapping(odm.Keyword(default=''),
@@ -1242,6 +1243,7 @@ class Services(odm.Model):
 
 DEFAULT_SERVICES = {
     "categories": SERVICE_CATEGORIES,
+    "default_auto_update": False,
     "default_timeout": 60,
     "stages": SERVICE_STAGES,
     "image_variables": {},
diff --git a/assemblyline/odm/models/service.py b/assemblyline/odm/models/service.py
index 8c32470cf..cf28e542c 100644
--- a/assemblyline/odm/models/service.py
+++ b/assemblyline/odm/models/service.py
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ class Service(odm.Model):
     # Regexes applied to assemblyline style file type string
     accepts = odm.Keyword(store=True, default=DEFAULT_SERVICE_ACCEPTS,
                           description="Regex to accept files as identified by Assemblyline")
+    auto_update: bool | None = odm.Optional(odm.Boolean(), description="Should the service be auto-updated?")
     rejects = odm.Optional(odm.Keyword(store=True, default=DEFAULT_SERVICE_REJECTS),
                            description="Regex to reject files as identified by Assemblyline")
 
diff --git a/assemblyline/odm/models/service_delta.py b/assemblyline/odm/models/service_delta.py
index 3cf69ccb3..571a868df 100644
--- a/assemblyline/odm/models/service_delta.py
+++ b/assemblyline/odm/models/service_delta.py
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ class SubmissionParamsDelta(odm.Model):
 @ odm.model(index=True, store=False, description="Service Delta relative to Initial Service Configuration")
 class ServiceDelta(odm.Model):
     accepts = odm.Optional(odm.Keyword(), store=True, description=REF_SERVICE)
+    auto_update: bool | None = odm.Optional(odm.Boolean(), description=REF_SERVICE)
     rejects = odm.Optional(odm.Keyword(), store=True, description=REF_SERVICE)
     category = odm.Optional(odm.Keyword(), store=True, copyto="__text__", description=REF_SERVICE)
     classification = odm.Optional(odm.ClassificationString(), description=REF_SERVICE)