diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 75832a912b..ea262f02c9 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 		("rpc", "Perform rpc command (default).")
 		("test,t", "Perform unit tests.")
 		("parameters", po::value< vector<string> >(), "Specify comma separated parameters.")
+		("verbose,v", "Increase log level")
 	;
 
 	// Interpret positional arguments as --parameters.
@@ -130,6 +131,11 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (vm.count("verbose"))
+	{
+		Log::setMinSeverity(lsTRACE);
+	}
+
 	if (!iResult)
 	{
 		theConfig.setup(vm.count("conf") ? vm["conf"].as<std::string>() : "");