diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/nvidia/__init__.py b/src/pipecat/services/nvidia/__init__.py
index e69de29bb..c6bfb4652 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/nvidia/__init__.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/nvidia/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2024-2026, Daily
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD 2-Clause License
+#
+
+import os
+
+# Suppress verbose gRPC C-core logging (fork handlers, abseil warnings) unless
+# the user has explicitly configured it.
+if "GRPC_VERBOSITY" not in os.environ:
+    os.environ["GRPC_VERBOSITY"] = "ERROR"