diff --git a/scripts/command_helper.rb b/scripts/command_helper.rb
index 3f015be4..16ad98b5 100644
--- a/scripts/command_helper.rb
+++ b/scripts/command_helper.rb
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ def call(severity, time, program_name, message)
     def default_logger(verbose=false)
       if verbose
         logger = Logger.new(STDOUT)
-        logger.level = Logger::INFO
+        logger.level = Logger::DEBUG
         logger.formatter = PlainLoggerFormatter.new
       else
         logger = RightScale::Log