diff --git a/src/beans_logging/auto.py b/src/beans_logging/auto.py
index fbb38c4..a431c8f 100644
--- a/src/beans_logging/auto.py
+++ b/src/beans_logging/auto.py
@@ -1,8 +1,22 @@
 # flake8: noqa
 
+import os
+from typing import Any
+
+from potato_util import validator
+
+_is_colorized = validator.is_truthy(
+    os.environ.get("BEANS_LOGGING_AUTO_COLORIZED", "True")
+)
+
 from . import *
+from .constants import DEFAULT_STD_HANDLER_NAME
+
+_kwargs: dict[str, Any] = {"auto_load": True}
+if not _is_colorized:
+    _kwargs["config"] = {"handlers": {DEFAULT_STD_HANDLER_NAME: {"colorize": False}}}
 
-logger_loader: LoggerLoader = LoggerLoader(auto_load=True)
+logger_loader: LoggerLoader = LoggerLoader(**_kwargs)
 
 
 __all__ = [