diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index e2586a455c..6010f5f1b9 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 # -*- mode:makefile -*-
 ##### Author: Travis Cross <tc@traviscross.com>
 
-#export DH_VERBOSE=1
+export DH_VERBOSE=1
+export VERBOSE=1
 
 FS_CC?=gcc
 FS_CXX?=g++