diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island.py b/monkey/monkey_island.py
index d32019b6a..ca5b2639b 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island.py
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ from monkey_island.cc.arg_parser import parse_cli_args
 gevent_monkey.patch_all()
 
 import json  # noqa: E402
+import os  # noqa: E402
+from pathlib import Path  # noqa: E402
 
+import monkey_island.cc.environment.server_config_generator as server_config_generator  # noqa: E402
+from monkey_island.cc.server_utils.consts import DEFAULT_DATA_DIR, DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL  # noqa: E402
 from monkey_island.cc.server_utils.island_logger import json_setup_logging  # noqa: E402
 
 if "__main__" == __name__:
@@ -14,7 +18,22 @@ if "__main__" == __name__:
     # This is here in order to catch EVERYTHING, some functions are being called on
     # imports, so the log init needs to be first.
     try:
-        json_setup_logging(island_args.logger_config)
+        server_config_path = os.path.expanduser(island_args.server_config)
+        if not Path(server_config_path).is_file():
+            server_config_generator.create_default_config_file(server_config_path)
+
+        with open(server_config_path, "r") as f:
+            config_content = f.read()
+        data = json.loads(config_content)
+        data_dir = os.path.abspath(
+            os.path.expanduser(
+                os.path.expandvars(data["data_dir"] if "data_dir" in data else DEFAULT_DATA_DIR)
+            )
+        )
+        log_level = data["log_level"] if "log_level" in data else DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL
+
+        # json_setup_logging(data_dir, log_level)
+
     except json.JSONDecodeError as ex:
         print(f"Error loading logging config: {ex}")
         exit(1)
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/arg_parser.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/arg_parser.py
index 91a2b7d25..6e12ef38f 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/arg_parser.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/arg_parser.py
@@ -1,16 +1,12 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
-from monkey_island.cc.server_utils.consts import (
-    DEFAULT_LOGGER_CONFIG_PATH,
-    DEFAULT_SERVER_CONFIG_PATH,
-)
+from monkey_island.cc.server_utils.consts import DEFAULT_SERVER_CONFIG_PATH
 
 
 @dataclass
 class IslandArgs:
     setup_only: bool
     server_config: str
-    logger_config: str
 
 
 def parse_cli_args() -> IslandArgs:
@@ -34,12 +30,6 @@ def parse_cli_args() -> IslandArgs:
         help="The path to the server configuration file.",
         default=DEFAULT_SERVER_CONFIG_PATH,
     )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--logger-config",
-        action="store",
-        help="The path to the logging configuration file.",
-        default=DEFAULT_LOGGER_CONFIG_PATH,
-    )
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
-    return IslandArgs(args.setup_only, args.server_config, args.logger_config)
+    return IslandArgs(args.setup_only, args.server_config)
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/consts.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/consts.py
index 67c7209eb..41bd6e4a7 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/consts.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/consts.py
@@ -15,4 +15,6 @@ DEFAULT_LOGGER_CONFIG_PATH = os.path.join(
     MONKEY_ISLAND_ABS_PATH, "cc", "island_logger_default_config.json"
 )
 
+DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL = "NOTSET"
+
 DEFAULT_DATA_DIR = os.path.join(MONKEY_ISLAND_ABS_PATH, "cc")