diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 352401ce5e1..cb2075b93f9 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -432,6 +432,10 @@ py3exec_LTLIBRARIES = \
     $(NULL)
 endif
 
+sbin_SCRIPTS = \
+	src/tools/wrappers/sss_debuglevel \
+	$(NULL)
+
 dist_noinst_SCRIPTS = \
     $(EXTRA_SCRIPTS) \
     src/config/setup.py \
@@ -4668,6 +4672,14 @@ src/sysv/systemd/sssd-kcm.service: src/sysv/systemd/sssd-kcm.service.in Makefile
 	$(replace_script)
 endif
 
+EXTRA_DIST += \
+    src/tools/wrappers/sss_debuglevel.in \
+    $(NULL)
+
+src/tools/wrappers/sss_debuglevel: src/tools/wrappers/sss_debuglevel.in Makefile
+	@$(MKDIR_P) src/tools/wrappers/
+	$(replace_script)
+
 SSSD_USER_DIRS = \
     $(DESTDIR)$(dbpath) \
     $(DESTDIR)$(keytabdir) \
@@ -4912,6 +4924,7 @@ endif
 	rm -f $(builddir)/src/sysv/systemd/sssd-kcm.socket
 	rm -f $(builddir)/src/sysv/systemd/sssd-kcm.service
 	rm -f $(builddir)/src/sysv/systemd/journal.conf
+	rm -f $(builddir)/src/tools/wrappers/sss_debuglevel
 
 CLEANFILES += *.X */*.X */*/*.X
 
diff --git a/contrib/sssd.spec.in b/contrib/sssd.spec.in
index 48ee3d7b9be..e76b51833d5 100644
--- a/contrib/sssd.spec.in
+++ b/contrib/sssd.spec.in
@@ -1127,7 +1127,7 @@ done
 %{_sbindir}/sss_groupshow
 %{_sbindir}/sss_obfuscate
 %{_sbindir}/sss_override
-#%{_sbindir}/sss_debuglevel
+%{_sbindir}/sss_debuglevel
 %{_sbindir}/sss_seed
 %{_sbindir}/sssctl
 %{_mandir}/man8/sss_groupadd.8*
diff --git a/src/man/sss_debuglevel.8.xml b/src/man/sss_debuglevel.8.xml
index eb11540d8cf..0538dc50257 100644
--- a/src/man/sss_debuglevel.8.xml
+++ b/src/man/sss_debuglevel.8.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
     <refnamediv id='name'>
         <refname>sss_debuglevel</refname>
-        <refpurpose>change debug level while SSSD is running</refpurpose>
+        <refpurpose>[DEPRECATED] change debug level while SSSD is running</refpurpose>
     </refnamediv>
 
     <refsynopsisdiv id='synopsis'>
@@ -29,40 +29,12 @@
     <refsect1 id='description'>
         <title>DESCRIPTION</title>
         <para>
-            <command>sss_debuglevel</command> changes debug level of SSSD monitor
-            and providers to <replaceable>NEW_DEBUG_LEVEL</replaceable> while SSSD is running.
+            <command>sss_debuglevel</command> is deprecated and replaced
+            by the sssctl debug-level command. Please refer to the
+            <command>sssctl</command> man page for more information on sssctl usage.
         </para>
     </refsect1>
 
-    <refsect1 id='options'>
-        <title>OPTIONS</title>
-        <variablelist remap='IP'>
-            <varlistentry>
-                <term>
-                    <option>-c</option>,<option>--config</option>
-                </term>
-                <listitem>
-                    <para>
-                        Specify a non-default config file. The default is
-                        <filename>/etc/sssd/sssd.conf</filename>. For reference
-                        on the config file syntax and options, consult the
-                        <citerefentry>
-                            <refentrytitle>sssd.conf</refentrytitle>
-                            <manvolnum>5</manvolnum>
-                        </citerefentry>
-                        manual page.
-                    </para>
-                </listitem>
-            </varlistentry>
-            <varlistentry>
-                <term>
-                    <replaceable>NEW_DEBUG_LEVEL</replaceable>
-                </term>
-                <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="include/debug_levels.xml" />
-            </varlistentry>
-        </variablelist>
-    </refsect1>
-
     <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="include/seealso.xml" />
 
 </refentry>
diff --git a/src/tools/wrappers/sss_debuglevel.in b/src/tools/wrappers/sss_debuglevel.in
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8df4918d63b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/wrappers/sss_debuglevel.in
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+sbindir=@sbindir@
+echo "Redirecting to $sbindir/sssctl debug-level"
+$sbindir/sssctl debug-level $@