diff --git a/cmd/kes/migrate.go b/cmd/kes/migrate.go
index 646e5f24..95d6d51b 100644
--- a/cmd/kes/migrate.go
+++ b/cmd/kes/migrate.go
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func migrate(args []string) {
 	srcConf, err := kesconf.ReadFile(fromPath)
 	cli.Assert(err == nil, err)
 
-	src, err := srcConf.KeyStore.Connect(ctx)
+	src, err := srcConf.KeyStore.Connect(ctx, false)
 	cli.Assert(err == nil, err)
 
 	iter := &kes.ListIter[string]{
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func migrate(args []string) {
 		dstConf, err := kesconf.ReadFile(toPath)
 		cli.Assert(err == nil, err)
 
-		dst, err := dstConf.KeyStore.Connect(ctx)
+		dst, err := dstConf.KeyStore.Connect(ctx, false)
 		cli.Assert(err == nil, err)
 
 		var (
diff --git a/cmd/kes/server.go b/cmd/kes/server.go
index 1e640766..6a4da861 100644
--- a/cmd/kes/server.go
+++ b/cmd/kes/server.go
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ func serverCmd(args []string) {
 		tlsCertFlag  string
 		mtlsAuthFlag string
 		devFlag      bool
+		verboseFlag  bool
 	)
 	cmd.StringVar(&addrFlag, "addr", "", "The address of the server")
 	cmd.StringVar(&configFlag, "config", "", "Path to the server configuration file")
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ func serverCmd(args []string) {
 	cmd.StringVar(&tlsCertFlag, "cert", "", "Path to the TLS certificate")
 	cmd.StringVar(&mtlsAuthFlag, "auth", "", "Controls how the server handles mTLS authentication")
 	cmd.BoolVar(&devFlag, "dev", false, "Start the KES server in development mode")
+	cmd.BoolVar(&verboseFlag, "verbose", false, "Log verbose output (Vault only)")
 	if err := cmd.Parse(args[1:]); err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, flag.ErrHelp) {
 			os.Exit(2)
@@ -122,12 +124,12 @@ func serverCmd(args []string) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if err := startServer(addrFlag, configFlag); err != nil {
+	if err := startServer(addrFlag, configFlag, verboseFlag); err != nil {
 		cli.Fatal(err)
 	}
 }
 
-func startServer(addrFlag, configFlag string) error {
+func startServer(addrFlag, configFlag string, verbose bool) error {
 	var memLocked bool
 	if runtime.GOOS == "linux" {
 		memLocked = mlockall() == nil
@@ -174,7 +176,7 @@ func startServer(addrFlag, configFlag string) error {
 	ctx, cancel := signal.NotifyContext(context.Background(), syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM)
 	defer cancel()
 
-	conf, err := rawConfig.Config(ctx)
+	conf, err := rawConfig.Config(ctx, verbose)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -238,7 +240,7 @@ func startServer(addrFlag, configFlag string) error {
 					fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Failed to reload server config: %v\n", err)
 					continue
 				}
-				config, err := file.Config(ctx)
+				config, err := file.Config(ctx, verbose)
 				if err != nil {
 					fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Failed to reload server config: %v\n", err)
 					continue
diff --git a/internal/http/log.go b/internal/http/log.go
index 3adf3b5a..7eac16a6 100644
--- a/internal/http/log.go
+++ b/internal/http/log.go
@@ -3,12 +3,22 @@ package http
 import (
 	"log/slog"
 	"net/http"
+	"slices"
 	"time"
 )
 
 // LoggingTransport is an http.RoundTripper that logs the request and response.
 type LoggingTransport struct {
 	http.RoundTripper
+	skipPaths []string
+}
+
+// NewLoggingTransport creates an http.RoundTripper that logs the request and response.
+func NewLoggingTransport(rt http.RoundTripper, skipPaths ...string) *LoggingTransport {
+	return &LoggingTransport{
+		RoundTripper: rt,
+		skipPaths:    skipPaths,
+	}
 }
 
 // RoundTrip implements the RoundTripper interface.
@@ -22,7 +32,7 @@ func (lt *LoggingTransport) RoundTrip(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error)
 	resp, err := rt.RoundTrip(req)
 
 	// don't log health checks
-	if req.URL.Path != "/v1/sys/health" {
+	if !slices.Contains(lt.skipPaths, req.URL.Path) {
 		switch {
 		case err != nil:
 			slog.Info("HTTP error",
diff --git a/internal/keystore/vault/config.go b/internal/keystore/vault/config.go
index 7b16fa93..c9c34904 100644
--- a/internal/keystore/vault/config.go
+++ b/internal/keystore/vault/config.go
@@ -220,9 +220,6 @@ type Config struct {
 	// host's root CA set is used.
 	CAPath string
 
-	// Flag to enable logging of all Vault HTTP requests
-	Verbose bool
-
 	lock sync.RWMutex
 }
 
@@ -249,6 +246,5 @@ func (c *Config) Clone() *Config {
 		PrivateKey:      c.PrivateKey,
 		Certificate:     c.Certificate,
 		CAPath:          c.CAPath,
-		Verbose:         c.Verbose,
 	}
 }
diff --git a/internal/keystore/vault/vault.go b/internal/keystore/vault/vault.go
index 8ee80ae8..e367f4fd 100644
--- a/internal/keystore/vault/vault.go
+++ b/internal/keystore/vault/vault.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import (
 	"aead.dev/mem"
 	vaultapi "github.com/hashicorp/vault/api"
 	"github.com/minio/kes"
-	internalhttp "github.com/minio/kes/internal/http"
+	xhttp "github.com/minio/kes/internal/http"
 	"github.com/minio/kes/internal/keystore"
 	kesdk "github.com/minio/kms-go/kes"
 )
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ type Store struct {
 
 // Connect connects to a Hashicorp Vault server with
 // the given configuration.
-func Connect(ctx context.Context, c *Config) (*Store, error) {
+func Connect(ctx context.Context, c *Config, verbose bool) (*Store, error) {
 	c = c.Clone()
 
 	if c.Engine == "" {
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ func Connect(ctx context.Context, c *Config) (*Store, error) {
 		tr.DisableKeepAlives = true
 		tr.MaxIdleConnsPerHost = -1
 	}
-	if c.Verbose {
-		config.HttpClient.Transport = &internalhttp.LoggingTransport{RoundTripper: config.HttpClient.Transport}
+	if verbose {
+		config.HttpClient.Transport = xhttp.NewLoggingTransport(config.HttpClient.Transport, "/v1/sys/health")
 	}
 	vaultClient, err := vaultapi.NewClient(config)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ func Connect(ctx context.Context, c *Config) (*Store, error) {
 				lastAuthSuccess = false
 			}
 		} else {
-			if c.Verbose {
+			if verbose {
 				obfuscatedToken := secret.Auth.ClientToken
 				if len(obfuscatedToken) > 10 {
 					obfuscatedToken = obfuscatedToken[:2] + "***" + obfuscatedToken[len(obfuscatedToken)-4:]
diff --git a/kesconf/aws_test.go b/kesconf/aws_test.go
index 07c20ba7..3ca722f0 100644
--- a/kesconf/aws_test.go
+++ b/kesconf/aws_test.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ func TestAWS(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx, cancel := testingContext(t)
 	defer cancel()
 
-	store, err := config.KeyStore.Connect(ctx)
+	store, err := config.KeyStore.Connect(ctx, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/kesconf/azure_test.go b/kesconf/azure_test.go
index 06d7e8cf..55cd021a 100644
--- a/kesconf/azure_test.go
+++ b/kesconf/azure_test.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func TestAzure(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx, cancel := testingContext(t)
 	defer cancel()
 
-	store, err := config.KeyStore.Connect(ctx)
+	store, err := config.KeyStore.Connect(ctx, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/kesconf/config.go b/kesconf/config.go
index eb4603d8..67860da2 100644
--- a/kesconf/config.go
+++ b/kesconf/config.go
@@ -121,8 +121,6 @@ type ymlFile struct {
 			Status struct {
 				Ping env[time.Duration] `yaml:"ping"`
 			} `yaml:"status"`
-
-			Verbose env[bool] `yaml:"verbose"`
 		} `yaml:"vault"`
 
 		Fortanix *struct {
@@ -478,7 +476,6 @@ func ymlToKeyStore(y *ymlFile) (KeyStore, error) {
 			Certificate: y.KeyStore.Vault.TLS.Certificate.Value,
 			CAPath:      y.KeyStore.Vault.TLS.CAPath.Value,
 			StatusPing:  y.KeyStore.Vault.Status.Ping.Value,
-			Verbose:     y.KeyStore.Vault.Verbose.Value,
 		}
 		if y.KeyStore.Vault.AppRole != nil {
 			s.AppRole = &VaultAppRoleAuth{
diff --git a/kesconf/file.go b/kesconf/file.go
index 89a429f1..55e8423d 100644
--- a/kesconf/file.go
+++ b/kesconf/file.go
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ func (f *File) TLSConfig() (*tls.Config, error) {
 // Config returns a new KES configuration as specified by
 // the File. It connects to the KeyStore using the given
 // context.
-func (f *File) Config(ctx context.Context) (*kes.Config, error) {
+func (f *File) Config(ctx context.Context, verbose bool) (*kes.Config, error) {
 	conf := &kes.Config{
 		Admin: f.Admin,
 	}
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ func (f *File) Config(ctx context.Context) (*kes.Config, error) {
 	}
 
 	if f.KeyStore != nil {
-		keystore, err := f.KeyStore.Connect(ctx)
+		keystore, err := f.KeyStore.Connect(ctx, verbose)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ type Key struct {
 type KeyStore interface {
 	// Connect establishes and returns a new connection
 	// to the keystore.
-	Connect(ctx context.Context) (kes.KeyStore, error)
+	Connect(ctx context.Context, verbose bool) (kes.KeyStore, error)
 }
 
 // FSKeyStore is a structure containing the configuration
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ type FSKeyStore struct {
 }
 
 // Connect returns a kv.Store that stores key-value pairs in a path on the filesystem.
-func (s *FSKeyStore) Connect(context.Context) (kes.KeyStore, error) {
+func (s *FSKeyStore) Connect(context.Context, bool) (kes.KeyStore, error) {
 	return fs.NewStore(s.Path)
 }
 
@@ -455,9 +455,6 @@ type VaultKeyStore struct {
 	// is checked.
 	// If not set, defaults to 10s.
 	StatusPing time.Duration
-
-	// Verbose enables logging of all HTTP requests to Vault
-	Verbose bool
 }
 
 // VaultAppRoleAuth is a structure containing the configuration
@@ -531,7 +528,7 @@ type VaultTransit struct {
 }
 
 // Connect returns a kv.Store that stores key-value pairs on a Hashicorp Vault server.
-func (s *VaultKeyStore) Connect(ctx context.Context) (kes.KeyStore, error) {
+func (s *VaultKeyStore) Connect(ctx context.Context, verbose bool) (kes.KeyStore, error) {
 	if s.AppRole == nil && s.Kubernetes == nil {
 		return nil, errors.New("edge: failed to connect to hashicorp vault: no authentication method specified")
 	}
@@ -548,7 +545,6 @@ func (s *VaultKeyStore) Connect(ctx context.Context) (kes.KeyStore, error) {
 		Certificate:     s.Certificate,
 		CAPath:          s.CAPath,
 		StatusPingAfter: s.StatusPing,
-		Verbose:         s.Verbose,
 	}
 	if s.AppRole != nil {
 		c.AppRole = &vault.AppRole{
@@ -572,7 +568,7 @@ func (s *VaultKeyStore) Connect(ctx context.Context) (kes.KeyStore, error) {
 			KeyName: s.Transit.KeyName,
 		}
 	}
-	return vault.Connect(ctx, c)
+	return vault.Connect(ctx, c, verbose)
 }
 
 // FortanixKeyStore is a structure containing the
@@ -598,7 +594,7 @@ type FortanixKeyStore struct {
 }
 
 // Connect returns a kv.Store that stores key-value pairs on a Fortanix SDKMS server.
-func (s *FortanixKeyStore) Connect(ctx context.Context) (kes.KeyStore, error) {
+func (s *FortanixKeyStore) Connect(ctx context.Context, verbose bool) (kes.KeyStore, error) {
 	return fortanix.Connect(ctx, &fortanix.Config{
 		Endpoint: s.Endpoint,
 		GroupID:  s.GroupID,
@@ -633,7 +629,7 @@ type KeySecureKeyStore struct {
 }
 
 // Connect returns a kv.Store that stores key-value pairs on a Gemalto KeySecure instance.
-func (s *KeySecureKeyStore) Connect(ctx context.Context) (kes.KeyStore, error) {
+func (s *KeySecureKeyStore) Connect(ctx context.Context, verbose bool) (kes.KeyStore, error) {
 	return gemalto.Connect(ctx, &gemalto.Config{
 		Endpoint: s.Endpoint,
 		CAPath:   s.CAPath,
@@ -682,7 +678,7 @@ type GCPSecretManagerKeyStore struct {
 }
 
 // Connect returns a kv.Store that stores key-value pairs on GCP SecretManager.
-func (s *GCPSecretManagerKeyStore) Connect(ctx context.Context) (kes.KeyStore, error) {
+func (s *GCPSecretManagerKeyStore) Connect(ctx context.Context, verbose bool) (kes.KeyStore, error) {
 	return gcp.Connect(ctx, &gcp.Config{
 		Endpoint:  s.Endpoint,
 		ProjectID: s.ProjectID,
@@ -726,7 +722,7 @@ type AWSSecretsManagerKeyStore struct {
 }
 
 // Connect returns a kv.Store that stores key-value pairs on AWS SecretsManager.
-func (s *AWSSecretsManagerKeyStore) Connect(ctx context.Context) (kes.KeyStore, error) {
+func (s *AWSSecretsManagerKeyStore) Connect(ctx context.Context, verbose bool) (kes.KeyStore, error) {
 	return aws.Connect(ctx, &aws.Config{
 		Addr:     s.Endpoint,
 		Region:   s.Region,
@@ -762,7 +758,7 @@ type AzureKeyVaultKeyStore struct {
 }
 
 // Connect returns a kv.Store that stores key-value pairs on Azure KeyVault.
-func (s *AzureKeyVaultKeyStore) Connect(_ context.Context) (kes.KeyStore, error) {
+func (s *AzureKeyVaultKeyStore) Connect(_ context.Context, verbose bool) (kes.KeyStore, error) {
 	if (s.TenantID != "" || s.ClientID != "" || s.ClientSecret != "") && s.ManagedIdentityClientID != "" {
 		return nil, errors.New("edge: failed to connect to Azure KeyVault: more than one authentication method specified")
 	}
@@ -812,7 +808,7 @@ type EntrustKeyControlKeyStore struct {
 }
 
 // Connect returns a kv.Store that stores key-value pairs on Entrust KeyControl.
-func (s *EntrustKeyControlKeyStore) Connect(ctx context.Context) (kes.KeyStore, error) {
+func (s *EntrustKeyControlKeyStore) Connect(ctx context.Context, verbose bool) (kes.KeyStore, error) {
 	var rootCAs *x509.CertPool
 	if s.CAPath != "" {
 		ca, err := https.CertPoolFromFile(s.CAPath)
diff --git a/kesconf/fortanix_test.go b/kesconf/fortanix_test.go
index 3e8ebe85..396c3479 100644
--- a/kesconf/fortanix_test.go
+++ b/kesconf/fortanix_test.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func TestFortanix(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx, cancel := testingContext(t)
 	defer cancel()
 
-	store, err := config.KeyStore.Connect(ctx)
+	store, err := config.KeyStore.Connect(ctx, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/kesconf/fs_test.go b/kesconf/fs_test.go
index 2336b873..623b01d4 100644
--- a/kesconf/fs_test.go
+++ b/kesconf/fs_test.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func TestFS(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx, cancel := testingContext(t)
 	defer cancel()
 
-	store, err := config.Connect(ctx)
+	store, err := config.Connect(ctx, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/kesconf/gcp_test.go b/kesconf/gcp_test.go
index f3e6d131..5966b79f 100644
--- a/kesconf/gcp_test.go
+++ b/kesconf/gcp_test.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func TestGCP(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx, cancel := testingContext(t)
 	defer cancel()
 
-	store, err := config.KeyStore.Connect(ctx)
+	store, err := config.KeyStore.Connect(ctx, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/kesconf/gemalto_test.go b/kesconf/gemalto_test.go
index 41785706..01909ede 100644
--- a/kesconf/gemalto_test.go
+++ b/kesconf/gemalto_test.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func TestGemalto(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx, cancel := testingContext(t)
 	defer cancel()
 
-	store, err := config.KeyStore.Connect(ctx)
+	store, err := config.KeyStore.Connect(ctx, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/kesconf/keycontrol_test.go b/kesconf/keycontrol_test.go
index e5d10a8d..0d2e1190 100644
--- a/kesconf/keycontrol_test.go
+++ b/kesconf/keycontrol_test.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func TestKeyControl(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx, cancel := testingContext(t)
 	defer cancel()
 
-	store, err := config.KeyStore.Connect(ctx)
+	store, err := config.KeyStore.Connect(ctx, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/kesconf/vault_test.go b/kesconf/vault_test.go
index 00f15d8c..68998965 100644
--- a/kesconf/vault_test.go
+++ b/kesconf/vault_test.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func TestVault(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx, cancel := testingContext(t)
 	defer cancel()
 
-	store, err := config.KeyStore.Connect(ctx)
+	store, err := config.KeyStore.Connect(ctx, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}