diff --git a/blockstore/splitstore/splitstore.go b/blockstore/splitstore/splitstore.go
index 30d108656..98c63b45f 100644
--- a/blockstore/splitstore/splitstore.go
+++ b/blockstore/splitstore/splitstore.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/binary"
 	"errors"
+	"os"
 	"sort"
 	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
@@ -149,6 +150,16 @@ type SplitStore struct {
 
 var _ bstore.Blockstore = (*SplitStore)(nil)
 
+func init() {
+	if os.Getenv("LOTUS_SPLITSTORE_DEBUG_LOG") == "1" {
+		enableDebugLog = true
+	}
+
+	if os.Getenv("LOTUS_SPLITSTORE_DEBUG_LOG_WRITE_TRACES") == "1" {
+		enableDebugLogWriteTraces = true
+	}
+}
+
 // Open opens an existing splistore, or creates a new splitstore. The splitstore
 // is backed by the provided hot and cold stores. The returned SplitStore MUST be
 // attached to the ChainStore with Start in order to trigger compaction.