diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2ab4693..eb29b00 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ There are other environment variables if you want to customize various things in
 | `TEMPERATUREUNIT`: <c\|k\|f><br/>*Optional Default: c* | Set preferred temperature unit to `c`: Celsius, `k`: Kelvin, or `f` Fahrenheit units.
 | `WEBUIBOXEDLAYOUT: <boxed\|traditional>`<br/>*Optional Default: boxed* | Use boxed layout (helpful when working on large screens)
 | `SKIPGRAVITYONBOOT`: <Not Set\|1><br/> *Optional Default: Not Set* | Use this option to skip updating the Gravity Database when booting up the container.  By default this environment variable is not set so the Gravity Database will be updated when the container starts up.  Setting this environment variable to 1 (or anything) will cause the Gravity Database to not be updated when container starts up.
+| `QUERY_LOGGING: <"true"\|"false">`<br/> *Optional* *Default: "true"* | Enable query logging or not.
 
 ## Deprecated environment variables:
 While these may still work, they are likely to be removed in a future version. Where applicible, alternative variable names are indicated. Please review the table above for usage of the alternative variables
diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index 9843e35..22668ef 100755
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export CONDITIONAL_FORWARDING_REVERSE
 export TEMPERATUREUNIT
 export ADMIN_EMAIL
 export WEBUIBOXEDLAYOUT
+export QUERY_LOGGING
 
 export adlistFile='/etc/pihole/adlists.list'