diff --git a/config/mongod.conf b/config/mongod.conf
index 41f1fa6..377368a 100644
--- a/config/mongod.conf
+++ b/config/mongod.conf
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@ systemLog:
     write:
       verbosity: 0
 
+storage:
+  wiredTiger:
+    engineConfig:
+      # Disable WiredTiger verbose logging (including checkpoint progress)
+      configString: "verbose=[]"
+
 net:
   maxIncomingConnections: 100
 
@@ -44,5 +50,3 @@ net:
 setParameter:
   logLevel: 0
   diagnosticDataCollectionEnabled: false
-  # Disable WiredTiger verbose checkpoint progress messages
-  wiredTigerEngineRuntimeConfig: "verbose=[]"