diff --git a/packages/base.yaml b/packages/base.yaml
index ff4a3ab37af432cd8f29a5058109b17fb2edcc8c..14658940438870cbf689221a1ecf375516afb59e 100644
--- a/packages/base.yaml
+++ b/packages/base.yaml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ preferences:
   flash_write_interval: 15s
 
 logger:
-  # level: INFO
+  level: INFO
 
 api:
   password: !secret api_password
diff --git a/packages/esp32s3.yaml b/packages/esp32s3.yaml
index 724746624bf53f18e2e8ed27fd78e308b226e9b5..77e3a75dd5ffa33936848373e1551c88c570f79a 100644
--- a/packages/esp32s3.yaml
+++ b/packages/esp32s3.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ status_led:
 i2c:
   sda: 5
   scl: 6
-  frequency: 100khz
+  frequency: 50kHz  # required for MLX90614
 
 wifi:
   power_save_mode: none