diff --git a/config/crd/bases/camel.apache.org_integrationplatforms.yaml b/config/crd/bases/camel.apache.org_integrationplatforms.yaml
index 9d882a46b3..f58df20782 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/camel.apache.org_integrationplatforms.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/camel.apache.org_integrationplatforms.yaml
@@ -1405,6 +1405,13 @@ spec:
                   logging:
                     description: The configuration of Logging trait
                     properties:
+                      category:
+                        additionalProperties:
+                          type: string
+                        description: 'Log Level category of the trait This can be
+                          used to set log levels of specific packages CLI usage example:  -t
+                          "logging.category.''org.test''=DEBUG"'
+                        type: object
                       color:
                         description: Colorize the log output
                         type: boolean
@@ -3276,6 +3283,13 @@ spec:
                   logging:
                     description: The configuration of Logging trait
                     properties:
+                      category:
+                        additionalProperties:
+                          type: string
+                        description: 'Log Level category of the trait This can be
+                          used to set log levels of specific packages CLI usage example:  -t
+                          "logging.category.''org.test''=DEBUG"'
+                        type: object
                       color:
                         description: Colorize the log output
                         type: boolean
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/camel.apache.org_integrations.yaml b/config/crd/bases/camel.apache.org_integrations.yaml
index 0a6699bf18..d01a880806 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/camel.apache.org_integrations.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/camel.apache.org_integrations.yaml
@@ -7324,6 +7324,13 @@ spec:
                   logging:
                     description: The configuration of Logging trait
                     properties:
+                      category:
+                        additionalProperties:
+                          type: string
+                        description: 'Log Level category of the trait This can be
+                          used to set log levels of specific packages CLI usage example:  -t
+                          "logging.category.''org.test''=DEBUG"'
+                        type: object
                       color:
                         description: Colorize the log output
                         type: boolean
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/camel.apache.org_kameletbindings.yaml b/config/crd/bases/camel.apache.org_kameletbindings.yaml
index f1b8fb6da5..33d23c2679 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/camel.apache.org_kameletbindings.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/camel.apache.org_kameletbindings.yaml
@@ -7619,6 +7619,13 @@ spec:
                       logging:
                         description: The configuration of Logging trait
                         properties:
+                          category:
+                            additionalProperties:
+                              type: string
+                            description: 'Log Level category of the trait This can
+                              be used to set log levels of specific packages CLI usage
+                              example:  -t "logging.category.''org.test''=DEBUG"'
+                            type: object
                           color:
                             description: Colorize the log output
                             type: boolean
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/camel.apache.org_pipes.yaml b/config/crd/bases/camel.apache.org_pipes.yaml
index 5dab843b65..716d370485 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/camel.apache.org_pipes.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/camel.apache.org_pipes.yaml
@@ -7617,6 +7617,13 @@ spec:
                       logging:
                         description: The configuration of Logging trait
                         properties:
+                          category:
+                            additionalProperties:
+                              type: string
+                            description: 'Log Level category of the trait This can
+                              be used to set log levels of specific packages CLI usage
+                              example:  -t "logging.category.''org.test''=DEBUG"'
+                            type: object
                           color:
                             description: Colorize the log output
                             type: boolean
diff --git a/docs/modules/ROOT/partials/apis/camel-k-crds.adoc b/docs/modules/ROOT/partials/apis/camel-k-crds.adoc
index 87588e0874..cb8ab0929a 100644
--- a/docs/modules/ROOT/partials/apis/camel-k-crds.adoc
+++ b/docs/modules/ROOT/partials/apis/camel-k-crds.adoc
@@ -7231,6 +7231,15 @@ The logging backend is provided by Quarkus, whose configuration is documented at
 
 
 
+|`category` +
+map[string]string
+|
+
+
+Log Level category of the trait
+This can be used to set log levels of specific packages
+CLI usage example:  -t "logging.category.'org.test'=DEBUG"
+
 |`color` +
 bool
 |
diff --git a/docs/modules/traits/pages/logging.adoc b/docs/modules/traits/pages/logging.adoc
index 72e504d8b3..633254dad6 100755
--- a/docs/modules/traits/pages/logging.adoc
+++ b/docs/modules/traits/pages/logging.adoc
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ The following configuration options are available:
 | bool
 | Can be used to enable or disable a trait. All traits share this common property.
 
+| logging.category
+| map[string]string
+| Log Level category of the trait
+This can be used to set log levels of specific packages
+CLI usage example:  -t "logging.category.'org.test'=DEBUG"
+
 | logging.color
 | bool
 | Colorize the log output
diff --git a/helm/camel-k/crds/crd-integration-platform.yaml b/helm/camel-k/crds/crd-integration-platform.yaml
index 9d882a46b3..f58df20782 100644
--- a/helm/camel-k/crds/crd-integration-platform.yaml
+++ b/helm/camel-k/crds/crd-integration-platform.yaml
@@ -1405,6 +1405,13 @@ spec:
                   logging:
                     description: The configuration of Logging trait
                     properties:
+                      category:
+                        additionalProperties:
+                          type: string
+                        description: 'Log Level category of the trait This can be
+                          used to set log levels of specific packages CLI usage example:  -t
+                          "logging.category.''org.test''=DEBUG"'
+                        type: object
                       color:
                         description: Colorize the log output
                         type: boolean
@@ -3276,6 +3283,13 @@ spec:
                   logging:
                     description: The configuration of Logging trait
                     properties:
+                      category:
+                        additionalProperties:
+                          type: string
+                        description: 'Log Level category of the trait This can be
+                          used to set log levels of specific packages CLI usage example:  -t
+                          "logging.category.''org.test''=DEBUG"'
+                        type: object
                       color:
                         description: Colorize the log output
                         type: boolean
diff --git a/helm/camel-k/crds/crd-integration.yaml b/helm/camel-k/crds/crd-integration.yaml
index 0a6699bf18..d01a880806 100644
--- a/helm/camel-k/crds/crd-integration.yaml
+++ b/helm/camel-k/crds/crd-integration.yaml
@@ -7324,6 +7324,13 @@ spec:
                   logging:
                     description: The configuration of Logging trait
                     properties:
+                      category:
+                        additionalProperties:
+                          type: string
+                        description: 'Log Level category of the trait This can be
+                          used to set log levels of specific packages CLI usage example:  -t
+                          "logging.category.''org.test''=DEBUG"'
+                        type: object
                       color:
                         description: Colorize the log output
                         type: boolean
diff --git a/helm/camel-k/crds/crd-kamelet-binding.yaml b/helm/camel-k/crds/crd-kamelet-binding.yaml
index f1b8fb6da5..33d23c2679 100644
--- a/helm/camel-k/crds/crd-kamelet-binding.yaml
+++ b/helm/camel-k/crds/crd-kamelet-binding.yaml
@@ -7619,6 +7619,13 @@ spec:
                       logging:
                         description: The configuration of Logging trait
                         properties:
+                          category:
+                            additionalProperties:
+                              type: string
+                            description: 'Log Level category of the trait This can
+                              be used to set log levels of specific packages CLI usage
+                              example:  -t "logging.category.''org.test''=DEBUG"'
+                            type: object
                           color:
                             description: Colorize the log output
                             type: boolean
diff --git a/helm/camel-k/crds/crd-pipe.yaml b/helm/camel-k/crds/crd-pipe.yaml
index 5dab843b65..716d370485 100644
--- a/helm/camel-k/crds/crd-pipe.yaml
+++ b/helm/camel-k/crds/crd-pipe.yaml
@@ -7617,6 +7617,13 @@ spec:
                       logging:
                         description: The configuration of Logging trait
                         properties:
+                          category:
+                            additionalProperties:
+                              type: string
+                            description: 'Log Level category of the trait This can
+                              be used to set log levels of specific packages CLI usage
+                              example:  -t "logging.category.''org.test''=DEBUG"'
+                            type: object
                           color:
                             description: Colorize the log output
                             type: boolean
diff --git a/pkg/apis/camel/v1/trait/logging.go b/pkg/apis/camel/v1/trait/logging.go
index 3da324651f..0d01ff83aa 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/camel/v1/trait/logging.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/camel/v1/trait/logging.go
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ package trait
 // +camel-k:trait=logging.
 type LoggingTrait struct {
 	Trait `property:",squash" json:",inline"`
+	// Log Level category of the trait
+	// This can be used to set log levels of specific packages
+	// CLI usage example:  -t "logging.category.'org.test'=DEBUG"
+	Category map[string]string `property:"category" json:"category,omitempty"`
 	// Colorize the log output
 	Color *bool `property:"color" json:"color,omitempty"`
 	// Logs message format
diff --git a/pkg/apis/camel/v1/trait/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/pkg/apis/camel/v1/trait/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index 5cfb029589..9e73bfc275 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/camel/v1/trait/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/camel/v1/trait/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -676,6 +676,13 @@ func (in *KnativeTrait) DeepCopy() *KnativeTrait {
 func (in *LoggingTrait) DeepCopyInto(out *LoggingTrait) {
 	*out = *in
 	in.Trait.DeepCopyInto(&out.Trait)
+	if in.Category != nil {
+		in, out := &in.Category, &out.Category
+		*out = make(map[string]string, len(*in))
+		for key, val := range *in {
+			(*out)[key] = val
+		}
+	}
 	if in.Color != nil {
 		in, out := &in.Color, &out.Color
 		*out = new(bool)
diff --git a/pkg/trait/logging.go b/pkg/trait/logging.go
index dafd331a76..78636346ab 100644
--- a/pkg/trait/logging.go
+++ b/pkg/trait/logging.go
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ limitations under the License.
 package trait
 
 import (
+	"strings"
+
 	"k8s.io/utils/pointer"
 
 	traitv1 "github.com/apache/camel-k/v2/pkg/apis/camel/v1/trait"
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ const (
 	envVarQuarkusConsoleColor     = "QUARKUS_CONSOLE_COLOR"
 	envVarQuarkusLogLevel         = "QUARKUS_LOG_LEVEL"
 	envVarQuarkusLogConsoleFormat = "QUARKUS_LOG_CONSOLE_FORMAT"
+	envVarQuarkusLogCategory      = "QUARKUS_LOG_CATEGORY"
 	// nolint: gosec // no sensitive credentials
 	envVarQuarkusLogConsoleJSON            = "QUARKUS_LOG_CONSOLE_JSON"
 	envVarQuarkusLogConsoleJSONPrettyPrint = "QUARKUS_LOG_CONSOLE_JSON_PRETTY_PRINT"
@@ -43,7 +46,8 @@ func newLoggingTraitTrait() Trait {
 	return &loggingTrait{
 		BaseTrait: NewBaseTrait("logging", 800),
 		LoggingTrait: traitv1.LoggingTrait{
-			Level: defaultLogLevel,
+			Level:    defaultLogLevel,
+			Category: map[string]string{},
 		},
 	}
 }
@@ -67,6 +71,15 @@ func (l loggingTrait) Apply(e *Environment) error {
 		envvar.SetVal(&e.EnvVars, envVarQuarkusLogConsoleFormat, l.Format)
 	}
 
+	if len(l.Category) > 0 {
+		for k, v := range l.Category {
+			envVarQuarkusPackage := strings.ReplaceAll(strings.ToUpper(k), ".", "_")
+			envVarQuarkusLogCategoryPackageFormat := envVarQuarkusLogCategory + "_" + envVarQuarkusPackage + "_LEVEL"
+			envVarQuarkusLogCatagoryValue := strings.ToUpper(v)
+			envvar.SetVal(&e.EnvVars, envVarQuarkusLogCategoryPackageFormat, envVarQuarkusLogCatagoryValue)
+		}
+	}
+
 	if pointer.BoolDeref(l.JSON, false) {
 		envvar.SetVal(&e.EnvVars, envVarQuarkusLogConsoleJSON, True)
 		if pointer.BoolDeref(l.JSONPrettyPrint, false) {
diff --git a/pkg/trait/logging_test.go b/pkg/trait/logging_test.go
index 6b2846e626..7f5ad0a26b 100644
--- a/pkg/trait/logging_test.go
+++ b/pkg/trait/logging_test.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/apache/camel-k/v2/pkg/util/test"
 )
 
-func createLoggingTestEnv(t *testing.T, color bool, json bool, jsonPrettyPrint bool, logLevel string, logFormat string) *Environment {
+func createLoggingTestEnv(t *testing.T, color bool, json bool, jsonPrettyPrint bool, logLevel string, logFormat string, logCategory map[string]string) *Environment {
 	t.Helper()
 
 	client, _ := test.NewFakeClient()
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ func createLoggingTestEnv(t *testing.T, color bool, json bool, jsonPrettyPrint b
 						JSON:            pointer.Bool(json),
 						JSONPrettyPrint: pointer.Bool(jsonPrettyPrint),
 						Level:           logLevel,
+						Category:        logCategory,
 					},
 				},
 			},
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ func createLoggingTestEnv(t *testing.T, color bool, json bool, jsonPrettyPrint b
 func createDefaultLoggingTestEnv(t *testing.T) *Environment {
 	t.Helper()
 
-	return createLoggingTestEnv(t, true, false, false, defaultLogLevel, "")
+	return createLoggingTestEnv(t, true, false, false, defaultLogLevel, "", map[string]string{})
 }
 
 func NewLoggingTestCatalog() *Catalog {
@@ -162,8 +163,9 @@ func TestEmptyLoggingTrait(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestJsonLoggingTrait(t *testing.T) {
 	// When running, this log should look like "09:07:00 INFO  (main) Profile prod activated."
-	env := createLoggingTestEnv(t, true, true, false, "TRACE", "%d{HH:mm:ss} %-5p (%t) %s%e%n")
-	conditions, err := NewLoggingTestCatalog().apply(env)
+	env := createLoggingTestEnv(t, true, true, false, "TRACE", "%d{HH:mm:ss} %-5p (%t) %s%e%n", map[string]string{})
+	err := NewLoggingTestCatalog().apply(env)
+
 
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
 	assert.Empty(t, conditions)
@@ -214,3 +216,38 @@ func TestJsonLoggingTrait(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.True(t, logFormatIsNotDefault)
 	assert.NotEmpty(t, env.ExecutedTraits)
 }
+
+func TestSingleLoggingCategory(t *testing.T) {
+	env := createLoggingTestEnv(t, true, true, false, "TRACE", "%d{HH:mm:ss} %-5p (%t) %s%e%n", map[string]string{})
+	env.Integration.Spec.Traits = v1.Traits{
+		Logging: &traitv1.LoggingTrait{
+			Category: map[string]string{"org.test": "debug"},
+		},
+	}
+	err := NewLoggingTestCatalog().apply(env)
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+
+	testEnvVar := corev1.EnvVar{"QUARKUS_LOG_CATEGORY_ORG_TEST_LEVEL", "DEBUG", nil}
+	assert.Contains(t, env.EnvVars, testEnvVar)
+}
+
+func TestLoggingCategories(t *testing.T) {
+	env := createLoggingTestEnv(t, true, true, false, "TRACE", "%d{HH:mm:ss} %-5p (%t) %s%e%n", map[string]string{})
+	env.Integration.Spec.Traits = v1.Traits{
+		Logging: &traitv1.LoggingTrait{
+			Category: map[string]string{"org.test": "debug", "org.jboss.resteasy": "debug"},
+		},
+	}
+	err := NewLoggingTestCatalog().apply(env)
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+
+	testEnvVars := []corev1.EnvVar{
+		corev1.EnvVar{"QUARKUS_LOG_CATEGORY_ORG_TEST_LEVEL", "DEBUG", nil},
+		corev1.EnvVar{"QUARKUS_LOG_CATEGORY_ORG_JBOSS_RESTEASY_LEVEL", "DEBUG", nil},
+	}
+
+	for _, v := range testEnvVars {
+		assert.Contains(t, env.EnvVars, v)
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/resources/traits.yaml b/resources/traits.yaml
index a4037d72b7..f9b7620254 100755
--- a/resources/traits.yaml
+++ b/resources/traits.yaml
@@ -1107,6 +1107,10 @@ traits:
     type: bool
     description: Can be used to enable or disable a trait. All traits share this common
       property.
+  - name: category
+    type: map[string]string
+    description: 'Log Level category of the trait This can be used to set log levels
+      of specific packages CLI usage example:  -t "logging.category.''org.test''=DEBUG"'
   - name: color
     type: bool
     description: Colorize the log output