diff --git a/src/_pytest/logging.py b/src/_pytest/logging.py
index 7db4f95f2..3220a936e 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/logging.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/logging.py
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ class LoggingPlugin:
     @hookimpl(wrapper=True)
     def pytest_runtest_setup(self, item: nodes.Item) -> Generator[None, None, None]:
 
-        if self.log_file_verbose:
+        if self.log_file_verbose and int(self.log_file_verbose) >= 1:
             old_log_file_formatter = self.log_file_handler.formatter
             self.log_file_handler.setFormatter(logging.Formatter())
             self.log_file_handler.emit(logging.LogRecord('N/A', logging.INFO, 'N/A', 0, f"Running at {item.nodeid}", None, None))