diff --git a/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/IDS/suricata.yaml b/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/IDS/suricata.yaml
index 4026da5b3..5f7ed3797 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/IDS/suricata.yaml
+++ b/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/IDS/suricata.yaml
@@ -245,8 +245,8 @@ outputs:
       # suricata) will be used.
       #identity: "suricata"
       facility: local5
-      #level: Info ## possible levels: Emergency, Alert, Critical,
-                   ## Error, Warning, Notice, Info, Debug
+      level: Notice ## possible levels: Emergency, Alert, Critical,
+                    ## Error, Warning, Notice, Info, Debug
 
   # a line based information for dropped packets in IPS mode
   - drop: