diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e2411b73..cc59e02f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -239,6 +239,8 @@ Listen.adapter_warn_behavior = ->(message) do
   end
 end
 ```
+In cases where the `Listen` gem is embedded inside another service--such as `guard`--the above configuration
+can be set in the environment variable `LISTEN_GEM_ADAPTER_WARN_BEHAVIOR=warn|log|silent`.
 
 ## Listen Adapters
 
diff --git a/lib/listen/logger.rb b/lib/listen/logger.rb
index 605b7e90..9689252e 100644
--- a/lib/listen/logger.rb
+++ b/lib/listen/logger.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def logger
     end
 
     def adapter_warn(message)
-      case adapter_warn_behavior_callback(message)
+      case ENV['LISTEN_GEM_ADAPTER_WARN_BEHAVIOR']&.to_sym || adapter_warn_behavior_callback(message)
       when :log
         logger.warn(message)
       when :silent, nil, false
diff --git a/spec/lib/listen/logger_spec.rb b/spec/lib/listen/logger_spec.rb
index 5fbe848c..3dfd472b 100644
--- a/spec/lib/listen/logger_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/listen/logger_spec.rb
@@ -121,6 +121,40 @@
       end
     end
 
+    context "when LISTEN_GEM_ADAPTER_WARN_BEHAVIOR is set to 'log'" do
+      around do |spec|
+        orig_debugging_env_variable = ENV.fetch('LISTEN_GEM_ADAPTER_WARN_BEHAVIOR', :not_set)
+
+        ENV['LISTEN_GEM_ADAPTER_WARN_BEHAVIOR'] = 'log'
+
+        spec.run
+
+        if orig_debugging_env_variable == :not_set
+          ENV.delete('LISTEN_GEM_ADAPTER_WARN_BEHAVIOR')
+        else
+          ENV['ENV_VARIABLE_NAME'] = orig_debugging_env_variable
+        end
+      end
+
+      [:silent, nil, false, :warn].each do |behavior|
+        it "respects the environment variable over #{behavior.inspect}" do
+          Listen.adapter_warn_behavior = behavior
+
+          expect(Listen.logger).to receive(:warn).with(message)
+
+          subject
+        end
+      end
+
+      it "respects the environment variable over a callable config" do
+        Listen.adapter_warn_behavior = ->(_message) { :warn }
+
+        expect(Listen.logger).to receive(:warn).with(message)
+
+        subject
+      end
+    end
+
     context 'when adapter_warn_behavior is set to a callable object like a proc' do
       before do
         Listen.adapter_warn_behavior = ->(message) do