diff --git a/_scripts/dockerRun.sh b/_scripts/dockerRun.sh
index 1fcc0b404..f60cc748c 100755
--- a/_scripts/dockerRun.sh
+++ b/_scripts/dockerRun.sh
@@ -68,9 +68,12 @@ go install golang.org/x/tools/gopls
 # remove all generated files to ensure we are never stale
 rm -f $(git ls-files -- ':!:cmd/govim/internal/golang_org_x_tools' '**/gen_*.*' 'gen_*.*') .travis.yml
 
-# run the install scripts
+# Run the install scripts
 export GOVIM_RUN_INSTALL_TESTSCRIPTS=true
 
+# Turn on gopls verbose logging by default
+export GOVIM_GOPLS_VERBOSE_OUTPUT=true
+
 go generate $(go list ./... | grep -v 'govim/internal/golang_org_x_tools')
 go test $(go list ./... | grep -v 'govim/internal/golang_org_x_tools')