diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/include/events/event.hpp b/repertory/librepertory/include/events/event.hpp
index a179ddaf..8a9021fa 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/include/events/event.hpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/include/events/event.hpp
@@ -32,7 +32,10 @@ enum class event_level {
   trace,
 };
 
-[[nodiscard]] auto event_level_from_string(std::string level) -> event_level;
+[[nodiscard]] auto
+event_level_from_string(std::string level,
+                        event_level default_level = event_level::info)
+    -> event_level;
 
 [[nodiscard]] auto event_level_to_string(event_level level) -> std::string;
 
diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/events/event.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/events/event.cpp
index c317a5c6..62e79fa5 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/events/event.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/events/event.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@
 #include "utils/string.hpp"
 
 namespace repertory {
-auto event_level_from_string(std::string level) -> event_level {
+auto event_level_from_string(std::string level, event_level default_level)
+    -> event_level {
   level = utils::string::to_lower(level);
   if (level == "critical" || level == "event_level::critical") {
     return event_level::critical;
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ auto event_level_from_string(std::string level) -> event_level {
     return event_level::trace;
   }
 
-  return event_level::info;
+  return default_level;
 }
 
 auto event_level_to_string(event_level level) -> std::string {