diff --git a/src/inc/taosdef.h b/src/inc/taosdef.h
index 9f3c31f225..f4712198ee 100644
--- a/src/inc/taosdef.h
+++ b/src/inc/taosdef.h
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ do { \
 #define TSDB_MAX_COMP_LEVEL             2
 #define TSDB_DEFAULT_COMP_LEVEL         2
 
-#define TSDB_MIN_WAL_LEVEL              1
+#define TSDB_MIN_WAL_LEVEL              0
 #define TSDB_MAX_WAL_LEVEL              2
 #define TSDB_DEFAULT_WAL_LEVEL          1