diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 1bde369c..28b6f8d7 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on `Keep a Changelog <https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/>`_,
 and this project adheres to `Semantic Versioning <https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html>`_.
 
+Changed
+*******
+
+- Use default python logging configuration format. :issue:`188` :pr:`165`
+
 [0.0.42] - 2023-12-29
 =====================
 
diff --git a/canaille/__init__.py b/canaille/__init__.py
index 4a6c4619..204b4d61 100644
--- a/canaille/__init__.py
+++ b/canaille/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import datetime
 from logging.config import dictConfig
+from logging.config import fileConfig
 
 from flask import Flask
 from flask import request
@@ -25,36 +26,38 @@ def setup_sentry(app):  # pragma: no cover
 
 
 def setup_logging(app):
-    log_level = app.config.get("LOGGING", {}).get("LEVEL", "WARNING")
-    if not app.config.get("LOGGING", {}).get("PATH"):
-        handler = {
-            "class": "logging.StreamHandler",
-            "stream": "ext://flask.logging.wsgi_errors_stream",
-            "formatter": "default",
-        }
-    else:
-        handler = {
-            "class": "logging.handlers.WatchedFileHandler",
-            "filename": app.config["LOGGING"]["PATH"],
-            "formatter": "default",
-        }
+    conf = app.config.get("LOGGING")
+    if conf is None:
+        log_level = "DEBUG" if app.debug else "INFO"
+        dictConfig(
+            {
+                "version": 1,
+                "formatters": {
+                    "default": {
+                        "format": "[%(asctime)s] %(levelname)s in %(module)s: %(message)s",
+                    }
+                },
+                "handlers": {
+                    "wsgi": {
+                        "class": "logging.StreamHandler",
+                        "stream": "ext://flask.logging.wsgi_errors_stream",
+                        "formatter": "default",
+                    }
+                },
+                "root": {"level": log_level, "handlers": ["wsgi"]},
+                "loggers": {
+                    "faker": {"level": "WARNING"},
+                    "mail.log": {"level": "WARNING"},
+                },
+                "disable_existing_loggers": False,
+            }
+        )
 
-    dictConfig(
-        {
-            "version": 1,
-            "formatters": {
-                "default": {
-                    "format": "[%(asctime)s] %(levelname)s in %(module)s: %(message)s",
-                }
-            },
-            "handlers": {"wsgi": handler},
-            "root": {"level": log_level, "handlers": ["wsgi"]},
-            "loggers": {
-                "faker": {"level": "WARNING"},
-            },
-            "disable_existing_loggers": False,
-        }
-    )
+    elif isinstance(conf, dict):
+        dictConfig(conf)
+
+    else:
+        fileConfig(conf, disable_existing_loggers=False)
 
 
 def setup_jinja(app):
diff --git a/canaille/config.sample.toml b/canaille/config.sample.toml
index bd0f85b9..133894ad 100644
--- a/canaille/config.sample.toml
+++ b/canaille/config.sample.toml
@@ -67,15 +67,13 @@ SECRET_KEY = "change me before you go in production"
 # Defaults to 2 days
 # INVITATION_EXPIRATION = 172800
 
-[LOGGING]
-# LEVEL can be one value among:
-# DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL
-# Defaults to WARNING
-# LEVEL = "WARNING"
-
-# The path of the log file. If not set (the default) logs are
-# written in the standard error output.
-# PATH = ""
+# LOGGING configures the logging output:
+# - if unset, everything is logged in the standard output
+#   the log level is debug if DEBUG is True, else this is INFO
+# - if this is a dictionnary, it is passed to the python dictConfig method:
+#   https://docs.python.org/3/library/logging.config.html#logging.config.dictConfig
+# - if this is a string, it is passed to the python fileConfig method
+#   https://docs.python.org/3/library/logging.config.html#logging.config.fileConfig
 
 # [BACKENDS.SQL]
 # The SQL database connection string
diff --git a/demo/conf-docker/canaille-ldap.toml b/demo/conf-docker/canaille-ldap.toml
index 9efe8155..756a0253 100644
--- a/demo/conf-docker/canaille-ldap.toml
+++ b/demo/conf-docker/canaille-ldap.toml
@@ -67,16 +67,13 @@ ENABLE_REGISTRATION = true
 # Defaults to 2 days
 # INVITATION_EXPIRATION = 172800
 
-[LOGGING]
-# LEVEL can be one value among:
-# DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL
-# Defaults to WARNING
-# LEVEL = "WARNING"
-LEVEL = "DEBUG"
-
-# The path of the log file. If not set (the default) logs are
-# written in the standard error output.
-# PATH = ""
+# LOGGING configures the logging output:
+# - if unset, everything is logged in the standard output
+#   the log level is debug if DEBUG is True, else this is INFO
+# - if this is a dictionnary, it is passed to the python dictConfig method:
+#   https://docs.python.org/3/library/logging.config.html#logging.config.dictConfig
+# - if this is a string, it is passed to the python fileConfig method
+#   https://docs.python.org/3/library/logging.config.html#logging.config.fileConfig
 
 # [BACKENDS.SQL]
 # The SQL database connection string
diff --git a/demo/conf-docker/canaille-memory.toml b/demo/conf-docker/canaille-memory.toml
index 37e3ad19..fbfe4a92 100644
--- a/demo/conf-docker/canaille-memory.toml
+++ b/demo/conf-docker/canaille-memory.toml
@@ -67,16 +67,13 @@ ENABLE_REGISTRATION = true
 # Defaults to 2 days
 # INVITATION_EXPIRATION = 172800
 
-[LOGGING]
-# LEVEL can be one value among:
-# DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL
-# Defaults to WARNING
-# LEVEL = "WARNING"
-LEVEL = "DEBUG"
-
-# The path of the log file. If not set (the default) logs are
-# written in the standard error output.
-# PATH = ""
+# LOGGING configures the logging output:
+# - if unset, everything is logged in the standard output
+#   the log level is debug if DEBUG is True, else this is INFO
+# - if this is a dictionnary, it is passed to the python dictConfig method:
+#   https://docs.python.org/3/library/logging.config.html#logging.config.dictConfig
+# - if this is a string, it is passed to the python fileConfig method
+#   https://docs.python.org/3/library/logging.config.html#logging.config.fileConfig
 
 # [BACKENDS.SQL]
 # The SQL database connection string
diff --git a/demo/conf-docker/canaille-sql.toml b/demo/conf-docker/canaille-sql.toml
index 8620cc0b..c787f861 100644
--- a/demo/conf-docker/canaille-sql.toml
+++ b/demo/conf-docker/canaille-sql.toml
@@ -67,16 +67,13 @@ ENABLE_REGISTRATION = true
 # Defaults to 2 days
 # INVITATION_EXPIRATION = 172800
 
-[LOGGING]
-# LEVEL can be one value among:
-# DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL
-# Defaults to WARNING
-# LEVEL = "WARNING"
-LEVEL = "DEBUG"
-
-# The path of the log file. If not set (the default) logs are
-# written in the standard error output.
-# PATH = ""
+# LOGGING configures the logging output:
+# - if unset, everything is logged in the standard output
+#   the log level is debug if DEBUG is True, else this is INFO
+# - if this is a dictionnary, it is passed to the python dictConfig method:
+#   https://docs.python.org/3/library/logging.config.html#logging.config.dictConfig
+# - if this is a string, it is passed to the python fileConfig method
+#   https://docs.python.org/3/library/logging.config.html#logging.config.fileConfig
 
 [BACKENDS.SQL]
 # The SQL database connection string
diff --git a/demo/conf/canaille-ldap.toml b/demo/conf/canaille-ldap.toml
index 14054f42..04cfcec9 100644
--- a/demo/conf/canaille-ldap.toml
+++ b/demo/conf/canaille-ldap.toml
@@ -67,16 +67,13 @@ ENABLE_REGISTRATION = true
 # Defaults to 2 days
 # INVITATION_EXPIRATION = 172800
 
-[LOGGING]
-# LEVEL can be one value among:
-# DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL
-# Defaults to WARNING
-# LEVEL = "WARNING"
-LEVEL = "DEBUG"
-
-# The path of the log file. If not set (the default) logs are
-# written in the standard error output.
-# PATH = ""
+# LOGGING configures the logging output:
+# - if unset, everything is logged in the standard output
+#   the log level is debug if DEBUG is True, else this is INFO
+# - if this is a dictionnary, it is passed to the python dictConfig method:
+#   https://docs.python.org/3/library/logging.config.html#logging.config.dictConfig
+# - if this is a string, it is passed to the python fileConfig method
+#   https://docs.python.org/3/library/logging.config.html#logging.config.fileConfig
 
 # [BACKENDS.SQL]
 # The SQL database connection string
diff --git a/demo/conf/canaille-memory.toml b/demo/conf/canaille-memory.toml
index 616f3d3d..0e6f14ec 100644
--- a/demo/conf/canaille-memory.toml
+++ b/demo/conf/canaille-memory.toml
@@ -67,16 +67,13 @@ ENABLE_REGISTRATION = true
 # Defaults to 2 days
 # INVITATION_EXPIRATION = 172800
 
-[LOGGING]
-# LEVEL can be one value among:
-# DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL
-# Defaults to WARNING
-# LEVEL = "WARNING"
-LEVEL = "DEBUG"
-
-# The path of the log file. If not set (the default) logs are
-# written in the standard error output.
-# PATH = ""
+# LOGGING configures the logging output:
+# - if unset, everything is logged in the standard output
+#   the log level is debug if DEBUG is True, else this is INFO
+# - if this is a dictionnary, it is passed to the python dictConfig method:
+#   https://docs.python.org/3/library/logging.config.html#logging.config.dictConfig
+# - if this is a string, it is passed to the python fileConfig method
+#   https://docs.python.org/3/library/logging.config.html#logging.config.fileConfig
 
 # [BACKENDS.SQL]
 # The SQL database connection string
diff --git a/demo/conf/canaille-sql.toml b/demo/conf/canaille-sql.toml
index 6f24bf81..3756fffd 100644
--- a/demo/conf/canaille-sql.toml
+++ b/demo/conf/canaille-sql.toml
@@ -67,16 +67,13 @@ ENABLE_REGISTRATION = true
 # Defaults to 2 days
 # INVITATION_EXPIRATION = 172800
 
-[LOGGING]
-# LEVEL can be one value among:
-# DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL
-# Defaults to WARNING
-# LEVEL = "WARNING"
-LEVEL = "DEBUG"
-
-# The path of the log file. If not set (the default) logs are
-# written in the standard error output.
-# PATH = ""
+# LOGGING configures the logging output:
+# - if unset, everything is logged in the standard output
+#   the log level is debug if DEBUG is True, else this is INFO
+# - if this is a dictionnary, it is passed to the python dictConfig method:
+#   https://docs.python.org/3/library/logging.config.html#logging.config.dictConfig
+# - if this is a string, it is passed to the python fileConfig method
+#   https://docs.python.org/3/library/logging.config.html#logging.config.fileConfig
 
 [BACKENDS.SQL]
 # The SQL database connection string
diff --git a/tests/app/test_flaskutils.py b/tests/app/test_flaskutils.py
index b8563f96..b3e2d61c 100644
--- a/tests/app/test_flaskutils.py
+++ b/tests/app/test_flaskutils.py
@@ -45,12 +45,60 @@ def test_no_configuration():
     assert "No configuration file found." in str(exc)
 
 
-def test_logging_to_file(configuration, backend, tmp_path, smtpd, admin):
+def test_file_log_config(configuration, backend, tmp_path, smtpd, admin):
     assert len(smtpd.messages) == 0
-    log_path = os.path.join(tmp_path, "canaille.log")
+    log_path = os.path.join(tmp_path, "canaille-by-file.log")
+
+    file_content = LOGGING_CONF_FILE_CONTENT.format(log_path=log_path)
+    config_file_path = tmp_path / "logging.conf"
+    with open(config_file_path, "w") as fd:
+        fd.write(file_content)
+
+    logging_configuration = {**configuration, "LOGGING": config_file_path}
+    app = create_app(logging_configuration, backend=backend)
+
+    testclient = TestApp(app)
+    with testclient.session_transaction() as sess:
+        sess["user_id"] = [admin.id]
+
+    res = testclient.get("/admin/mail")
+    res.form["email"] = "test@test.com"
+    res = res.form.submit()
+
+    assert len(smtpd.messages) == 1
+    assert "Test email from" in smtpd.messages[0].get("Subject")
+
+    with open(log_path) as fd:
+        log_content = fd.read()
+
+    assert "Sending a mail to test@test.com: Test email from" in log_content
+
+
+def test_dict_log_config(configuration, backend, tmp_path, smtpd, admin):
+    assert len(smtpd.messages) == 0
+    log_path = os.path.join(tmp_path, "canaille-by-dict.log")
     logging_configuration = {
         **configuration,
-        "LOGGING": {"LEVEL": "DEBUG", "PATH": log_path},
+        "LOGGING": {
+            "version": 1,
+            "formatters": {
+                "default": {
+                    "format": "[%(asctime)s] %(levelname)s in %(module)s: %(message)s",
+                }
+            },
+            "handlers": {
+                "wsgi": {
+                    "class": "logging.handlers.WatchedFileHandler",
+                    "filename": log_path,
+                    "formatter": "default",
+                }
+            },
+            "root": {"level": "DEBUG", "handlers": ["wsgi"]},
+            "loggers": {
+                "faker": {"level": "WARNING"},
+            },
+            "disable_existing_loggers": False,
+        },
     }
     app = create_app(logging_configuration, backend=backend)
 
@@ -69,3 +117,27 @@ def test_logging_to_file(configuration, backend, tmp_path, smtpd, admin):
         log_content = fd.read()
 
     assert "Sending a mail to test@test.com: Test email from" in log_content
+
+
+LOGGING_CONF_FILE_CONTENT = """
+[loggers]
+keys=root
+
+[handlers]
+keys=wsgi
+
+[formatters]
+keys=default
+
+[logger_root]
+level=DEBUG
+handlers=wsgi
+
+[handler_wsgi]
+class=logging.handlers.WatchedFileHandler
+args=('{log_path}',)
+formatter=default
+
+[formatter_default]
+format=[%(asctime)s] %(levelname)s in %(module)s: %(message)s
+"""
diff --git a/tests/core/test_account.py b/tests/core/test_account.py
index fa7aae11..e2f83068 100644
--- a/tests/core/test_account.py
+++ b/tests/core/test_account.py
@@ -207,7 +207,9 @@ def test_first_login_form_error(testclient, backend, smtpd):
 
     res = testclient.get("/firstlogin/temp", status=200)
     res.form["csrf_token"] = "invalid"
-    res = res.form.submit(name="action", value="sendmail", status=400)
+    res = res.form.submit(
+        name="action", value="sendmail", status=400, expect_errors=True
+    )
     assert len(smtpd.messages) == 0
     u.delete()
 
diff --git a/tests/core/test_profile_settings.py b/tests/core/test_profile_settings.py
index 456c9a20..39f886c2 100644
--- a/tests/core/test_profile_settings.py
+++ b/tests/core/test_profile_settings.py
@@ -289,7 +289,12 @@ def test_password_reset_email_failed(SMTP, smtpd, testclient, backend, logged_ad
 
 
 def test_admin_bad_request(testclient, logged_admin):
-    testclient.post("/profile/admin/settings", {"action": "foobar"}, status=400)
+    res = testclient.get("/profile/admin/settings")
+    testclient.post(
+        "/profile/admin/settings",
+        {"action": "foobar", "csrf_token": res.form["csrf_token"].value},
+        status=400,
+    )
     testclient.get("/profile/foobar/settings", status=404)
 
 
diff --git a/tests/oidc/test_end_session.py b/tests/oidc/test_end_session.py
index 192e3883..5ea9e3ba 100644
--- a/tests/oidc/test_end_session.py
+++ b/tests/oidc/test_end_session.py
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ def test_no_jwt_bad_csrf(testclient, backend, logged_user, client):
 
     form = res.form
     form["csrf_token"] = "foobar"
-    res = form.submit(name="answer", value="logout", status=400)
+    res = form.submit(name="answer", value="logout", status=400, expect_errors=True)
 
 
 def test_end_session_already_disconnected(testclient, backend, user, client, id_token):