diff --git a/Lib/gftools/builder/recipeproviders/googlefonts.py b/Lib/gftools/builder/recipeproviders/googlefonts.py
index 9ab990fcb..cfcec0ffe 100644
--- a/Lib/gftools/builder/recipeproviders/googlefonts.py
+++ b/Lib/gftools/builder/recipeproviders/googlefonts.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def fontmake_args(self):
             args += " --filter DecomposeTransformedComponentsFilter"
 
         if self.config.get("logLevel") != "WARN":
-            args += " --verbose " + self.config["logLevel"]
+            args += " --verbose " + self.config["logLevel"].value
         if self.config.get("reverseOutlineDirection"):
             args += " --keep-direction"
         if self.config.get("removeOutlineOverlaps") is False: