@@ -8753,9 +8753,14 @@ sub config {
     $SQL = 'UPDATE bucardo.bucardo_config SET setting = ? WHERE name = ?';
     $sth = $dbh->prepare($SQL);

+    my $allow_mixed_case_config = {
+        log_timer_format => 1,
+    };
+
     for my $noun (@nouns) {
         $noun =~ /(\w+)=(.+)/ or die $setusage;
-        my ($setting,$val) = (lc $1,$2);
+        my $setting = lc $1;
+        my $val = $allow_mixed_case_config->{$setting} ? $2 : lc $2;

         if (! exists $config->{$setting}) {
             die qq{Unknown setting "$setting"\n};