diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 280cf44..7cbe430 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "test": "phpunit"
   },
-  "version": "2.1.5",
+  "version": "2.1.6",
   "config": {
     "platform": {
       "php": "8.0"
diff --git a/composer.lock b/composer.lock
index adfacbb..41227c1 100644
--- a/composer.lock
+++ b/composer.lock
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         "Read more about it at https://getcomposer.org/doc/01-basic-usage.md#installing-dependencies",
         "This file is @generated automatically"
     ],
-    "content-hash": "fb9ffcd7a86a1d38213bc2bfc74faeac",
+    "content-hash": "0db31b7e94eb7235da8ff4e6138907b2",
     "packages": [
         {
             "name": "brick/math",
diff --git a/src/Config/BaseConfig.php b/src/Config/BaseConfig.php
index 9dd1140..97410c4 100644
--- a/src/Config/BaseConfig.php
+++ b/src/Config/BaseConfig.php
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ public function __construct(string $reporterName, LoggerInterface $logger)
             }
         }
         $this->logger = $logger;
-
     }
 
     public function getReporterName(): string
diff --git a/src/Config/ConfigLoader.php b/src/Config/ConfigLoader.php
index fc5b116..553967b 100644
--- a/src/Config/ConfigLoader.php
+++ b/src/Config/ConfigLoader.php
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ private function loadFromJsonFile(): QaseConfig
         if (isset($data['environment'])) $config->setEnvironment($data['environment']);
         if (isset($data['rootSuite'])) $config->setRootSuite($data['rootSuite']);
         if (isset($data['debug'])) $config->setDebug($data['debug']);
+        if (isset($data['logging'])) $config->setLogging($data['logging']);
 
         if (isset($data['statusMapping'])) {
             $statusMapping = new StatusMapping(new \Qase\PhpCommons\Loggers\Logger(false));
@@ -131,6 +132,12 @@ private function overrideWithEnvVariables(): void
                 case "qase_debug":
                     $this->config->setDebug($value);
                     break;
+                case "qase_logging_console":
+                    $this->parseLoggingConsole($value);
+                    break;
+                case "qase_logging_file":
+                    $this->parseLoggingFile($value);
+                    break;
                 case "qase_status_mapping":
                     $this->parseStatusMapping($value);
                     break;
@@ -294,6 +301,30 @@ private function parseExternalLinkUrl(string $value): void
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Parse logging console setting from environment variable
+     * 
+     * @param string $value Console logging setting (true/false)
+     */
+    private function parseLoggingConsole(string $value): void
+    {
+        $logging = $this->config->getLogging() ?? [];
+        $logging['console'] = filter_var($value, FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN);
+        $this->config->setLogging($logging);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Parse logging file setting from environment variable
+     * 
+     * @param string $value File logging setting (true/false)
+     */
+    private function parseLoggingFile(string $value): void
+    {
+        $logging = $this->config->getLogging() ?? [];
+        $logging['file'] = filter_var($value, FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN);
+        $this->config->setLogging($logging);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Parse status mapping from environment variable
      * Format: "invalid=failed,skipped=passed"
diff --git a/src/Loggers/Logger.php b/src/Loggers/Logger.php
index 96b6126..7fb6d1e 100644
--- a/src/Loggers/Logger.php
+++ b/src/Loggers/Logger.php
@@ -16,21 +16,38 @@ class Logger implements LoggerInterface
         'RESET' => "\033[0m",  // Reset color
     ];
     private bool $debug;
+    private bool $consoleEnabled;
+    private bool $fileEnabled;
     private string $logFilePath;
 
-    public function __construct(bool $debug = false)
+    public function __construct(bool $debug = false, ?array $loggingConfig = null)
     {
         $this->debug = $debug;
         $this->logFilePath = getcwd() . '/logs/log_' . date('Y-m-d') . '.log';
 
-        if (!is_dir(getcwd() . '/logs')) {
+        // Set default logging configuration
+        $this->consoleEnabled = true;
+        $this->fileEnabled = true;
+
+        // Override with config if provided
+        if ($loggingConfig !== null) {
+            if (isset($loggingConfig['console'])) {
+                $this->consoleEnabled = (bool)$loggingConfig['console'];
+            }
+            if (isset($loggingConfig['file'])) {
+                $this->fileEnabled = (bool)$loggingConfig['file'];
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Create logs directory if file logging is enabled
+        if ($this->fileEnabled && !is_dir(getcwd() . '/logs')) {
             mkdir(getcwd() . '/logs', 0777, true);
         }
     }
 
     public function info(string $message): void
     {
-        $this->log($message, 'INFO');
+        $this->writeLog($message, 'INFO');
     }
 
     public function debug(string $message): void
@@ -39,24 +56,31 @@ public function debug(string $message): void
             return;
         }
 
-        $this->log($message, 'DEBUG');
+        $this->writeLog($message, 'DEBUG');
     }
 
     public function error(string $message): void
     {
-        $this->log($message, 'ERROR');
+        $this->writeLog($message, 'ERROR');
     }
 
-    private function log(string $message, string $level): void
-    {
-        $color = self::LEVEL_COLORS[$level] ?? self::LEVEL_COLORS['RESET'];
-        $reset = self::LEVEL_COLORS['RESET'];
 
+    private function writeLog(string $message, string $level): void
+    {
         $timestamp = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
-        $formattedMessage = sprintf("%s %s%s %s %s%s\n", $color, self::PREFIX, $timestamp, $level, $message, $reset);
+        $logEntry = $timestamp . ' ' . $level . ' ' . $message . PHP_EOL;
 
-        echo $formattedMessage;
+        // Console output
+        if ($this->consoleEnabled) {
+            $color = self::LEVEL_COLORS[$level] ?? self::LEVEL_COLORS['RESET'];
+            $reset = self::LEVEL_COLORS['RESET'];
+            $formattedMessage = sprintf("%s %s%s %s %s%s\n", $color, self::PREFIX, $timestamp, $level, $message, $reset);
+            echo $formattedMessage;
+        }
 
-        file_put_contents($this->logFilePath, $timestamp . ' ' . $level . ' ' . $message . PHP_EOL, FILE_APPEND);
+        // File output
+        if ($this->fileEnabled) {
+            file_put_contents($this->logFilePath, $logEntry, FILE_APPEND);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Models/Config/QaseConfig.php b/src/Models/Config/QaseConfig.php
index 203c71e..318db91 100644
--- a/src/Models/Config/QaseConfig.php
+++ b/src/Models/Config/QaseConfig.php
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ class QaseConfig
     public ?string $rootSuite = null;
     public bool $debug;
     public array $statusMapping = [];
+    public ?array $logging = null;
     public TestopsConfig $testops;
     public ReportConfig $report;
 
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ public function __construct()
         $this->mode = Mode::OFF;
         $this->fallback = Mode::OFF;
         $this->debug = false;
+        $this->logging = null;
         $this->testops = new TestopsConfig();
         $this->report = new ReportConfig();
     }
@@ -98,4 +100,24 @@ public function setStatusMapping(array $statusMapping): void
     {
         $this->statusMapping = $statusMapping;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Get logging configuration
+     * 
+     * @return array|null
+     */
+    public function getLogging(): ?array
+    {
+        return $this->logging;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set logging configuration
+     * 
+     * @param array|null $logging
+     */
+    public function setLogging(?array $logging): void
+    {
+        $this->logging = $logging;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/Reporters/ReporterFactory.php b/src/Reporters/ReporterFactory.php
index 1bf5357..95f099e 100644
--- a/src/Reporters/ReporterFactory.php
+++ b/src/Reporters/ReporterFactory.php
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public static function create(String $framework = "", String $reporterName = "")
     {
         $configLoader = new ConfigLoader(new Logger(true));
         $config = $configLoader->getConfig();
-        $logger = new Logger($config->getDebug());
+        $logger = new Logger($config->getDebug(), $config->getLogging());
         $hostInfo = new HostInfo();
         $hostData = $hostInfo->getHostInfo($framework, $reporterName);
         $logger->debug("Host data: " . json_encode($hostData));
@@ -55,6 +55,6 @@ private static function createInternalReporter(LoggerInterface $logger, QaseConf
     private static function prepareTestopsReporter(LoggerInterface $logger, QaseConfig $config, StateInterface $state): InternalReporterInterface
     {
         $client = new ApiClientV2($logger, $config->testops);
-        return new TestOpsReporter($client, $config, $state);
+        return new TestOpsReporter($client, $config, $state, $logger);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Reporters/TestOpsReporter.php b/src/Reporters/TestOpsReporter.php
index 943ad3e..7329332 100644
--- a/src/Reporters/TestOpsReporter.php
+++ b/src/Reporters/TestOpsReporter.php
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 use Exception;
 use Qase\PhpCommons\Interfaces\ClientInterface;
 use Qase\PhpCommons\Interfaces\InternalReporterInterface;
+use Qase\PhpCommons\Interfaces\LoggerInterface;
 use Qase\PhpCommons\Interfaces\StateInterface;
 use Qase\PhpCommons\Models\Config\QaseConfig;
 
@@ -16,14 +17,16 @@ class TestOpsReporter implements InternalReporterInterface
     private ClientInterface $client;
     private QaseConfig $config;
     private StateInterface $state;
+    private LoggerInterface $logger;
     private ?int $runId = null;
     private ?array $cachedConfigurationGroups = null;
 
-    public function __construct(ClientInterface $client, QaseConfig $config, StateInterface $state)
+    public function __construct(ClientInterface $client, QaseConfig $config, StateInterface $state, LoggerInterface $logger)
     {
         $this->client = $client;
         $this->config = $config;
         $this->state = $state;
+        $this->logger = $logger;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -293,8 +296,8 @@ private function updateExternalIssue(int $runId): void
                 ]
             );
         } catch (Exception $e) {
-            // Log error through the client's logger
-            error_log('Failed to update external issue: ' . $e->getMessage());
+            // Log error through the centralized logger
+            $this->logger->error('Failed to update external issue: ' . $e->getMessage());
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/TestOpsReporterTest.php b/tests/TestOpsReporterTest.php
index 0289592..cab548e 100644
--- a/tests/TestOpsReporterTest.php
+++ b/tests/TestOpsReporterTest.php
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 use Exception;
 use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
 use Qase\PhpCommons\Interfaces\ClientInterface;
+use Qase\PhpCommons\Interfaces\LoggerInterface;
 use Qase\PhpCommons\Interfaces\StateInterface;
 use Qase\PhpCommons\Models\Config\QaseConfig;
 use Qase\PhpCommons\Reporters\TestOpsReporter;
@@ -14,12 +15,14 @@ class TestOpsReporterTest extends TestCase
 {
     private $clientMock;
     private $stateMock;
+    private $loggerMock;
     private QaseConfig $config;
 
     protected function setUp(): void
     {
         $this->clientMock = $this->createMock(ClientInterface::class);
         $this->stateMock = $this->createMock(StateInterface::class);
+        $this->loggerMock = $this->createMock(LoggerInterface::class);
         $this->config = $this->getConfig();
     }
 
@@ -30,7 +33,7 @@ public function testStartRunCreatesNewRunIfRunIdIsNull(): void
         $this->stateMock->method('startRun')
             ->willReturn(123);
 
-        $reporter = new TestOpsReporter($this->clientMock, $this->config, $this->stateMock);
+        $reporter = new TestOpsReporter($this->clientMock, $this->config, $this->stateMock, $this->loggerMock);
         $reporter->startRun();
 
         $this->assertSame(123, $this->getPrivateProperty($reporter, 'runId'));
@@ -47,7 +50,7 @@ public function testStartRunThrowsExceptionIfRunNotFound(): void
         $this->expectException(Exception::class);
         $this->expectExceptionMessage('Run with id 123 not found');
 
-        $reporter = new TestOpsReporter($this->clientMock, $this->config, $this->stateMock);
+        $reporter = new TestOpsReporter($this->clientMock, $this->config, $this->stateMock, $this->loggerMock);
         $reporter->startRun();
     }
 
@@ -59,7 +62,7 @@ public function testStartRunUsesExistingRunId(): void
             ->with('TEST_PROJECT', 123)
             ->willReturn(true);
 
-        $reporter = new TestOpsReporter($this->clientMock, $this->config, $this->stateMock);
+        $reporter = new TestOpsReporter($this->clientMock, $this->config, $this->stateMock, $this->loggerMock);
         $reporter->startRun();
 
         $this->assertSame(123, $this->getPrivateProperty($reporter, 'runId'));
@@ -73,7 +76,7 @@ public function testSendResultsClearsResults(): void
             ->method('sendResults')
             ->with('TEST_PROJECT', 123, ['result1', 'result2']);
 
-        $reporter = new TestOpsReporter($this->clientMock, $this->config, $this->stateMock);
+        $reporter = new TestOpsReporter($this->clientMock, $this->config, $this->stateMock, $this->loggerMock);
         $reporter->startRun();
 
         $reporter->addResult('result1');
@@ -91,7 +94,7 @@ public function testAddResultSendsResultsWhenBatchSizeIsReached(): void
             ->method('sendResults')
             ->with('TEST_PROJECT', 123, ['result1', 'result2']);
 
-        $reporter = new TestOpsReporter($this->clientMock, $this->config, $this->stateMock);
+        $reporter = new TestOpsReporter($this->clientMock, $this->config, $this->stateMock, $this->loggerMock);
         $reporter->startRun();
 
         $reporter->addResult('result1');
@@ -116,7 +119,7 @@ public function testCompleteRunSendsRemainingResults(): void
                 return is_callable($callback);
             }));
 
-        $reporter = new TestOpsReporter($this->clientMock, $this->config, $this->stateMock);
+        $reporter = new TestOpsReporter($this->clientMock, $this->config, $this->stateMock, $this->loggerMock);
         $reporter->startRun();
 
         $reporter->addResult('result1');
@@ -141,7 +144,7 @@ public function testCompleteRunWithNoResultsDoesNothing(): void
             ->method('completeRun')
             ->with($this->isType('callable'));
 
-        $reporter = new TestOpsReporter($this->clientMock, $this->config, $this->stateMock);
+        $reporter = new TestOpsReporter($this->clientMock, $this->config, $this->stateMock, $this->loggerMock);
         $reporter->startRun();
         $reporter->completeRun();
     }
@@ -155,7 +158,7 @@ public function testCompleteRunWithCompleteIsFalseDoesNotCompleteTestRun(): void
         $this->clientMock->expects($this->never())
             ->method('completeTestRun');
 
-        $reporter = new TestOpsReporter($this->clientMock, $this->config, $this->stateMock);
+        $reporter = new TestOpsReporter($this->clientMock, $this->config, $this->stateMock, $this->loggerMock);
         $reporter->startRun();
         $reporter->completeRun();
     }
@@ -174,7 +177,7 @@ public function testAddResultFiltersOutExcludedStatuses(): void
                 $this->createResultWithStatus('failed')
             ]);
 
-        $reporter = new TestOpsReporter($this->clientMock, $this->config, $this->stateMock);
+        $reporter = new TestOpsReporter($this->clientMock, $this->config, $this->stateMock, $this->loggerMock);
         $reporter->startRun();
 
         // Add results with different statuses
@@ -206,7 +209,7 @@ public function testAddResultIncludesAllResultsWhenNoFilterConfigured(): void
                 ]]
             );
 
-        $reporter = new TestOpsReporter($this->clientMock, $this->config, $this->stateMock);
+        $reporter = new TestOpsReporter($this->clientMock, $this->config, $this->stateMock, $this->loggerMock);
         $reporter->startRun();
 
         // Add results with different statuses - all should be included
@@ -230,7 +233,7 @@ public function testAddResultHandlesResultsWithoutStatus(): void
                 $this->createResultWithStatus('passed')
             ]);
 
-        $reporter = new TestOpsReporter($this->clientMock, $this->config, $this->stateMock);
+        $reporter = new TestOpsReporter($this->clientMock, $this->config, $this->stateMock, $this->loggerMock);
         $reporter->startRun();
 
         // Add results - one without status should be included