diff --git a/barbican/values.yaml b/barbican/values.yaml
index 56b54a5561..dbd7157943 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 03c3ed54ce..31cc2bec48 100644
--- a/cinder/values.yaml
+++ b/cinder/values.yaml
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ 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 7d1d94ad25..ddca768051 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 0c17b86ee2..1951557a34 100644
--- a/glance/values.yaml
+++ b/glance/values.yaml
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ 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 33bf1ab12d..3a2d1dc95e 100644
--- a/heat/values.yaml
+++ b/heat/values.yaml
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ 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 7d9a8838f7..98cb463a5b 100644
--- a/ironic/values.yaml
+++ b/ironic/values.yaml
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ 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 59eed8850e..4c2a1d6ee5 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 27bdc4c85d..04ea8399da 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 0296859b0d..ee5d525b3e 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 568a183cd5..5b37ce4910 100644
--- a/neutron/values.yaml
+++ b/neutron/values.yaml
@@ -1481,7 +1481,7 @@ 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 ff47bea4a6..40582ebc46 100644
--- a/nova/values.yaml
+++ b/nova/values.yaml
@@ -1528,7 +1528,7 @@ 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 b77ed952d4..1f10a1b426 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: