diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index f2ed0ca..e0f1f9b 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -8,5 +8,8 @@ export INOTIFYINFO_VERSION = $(shell dpkg-parsechangelog -SVersion)
 execute_after_dh_auto_clean:
 	rm -rf _release
 
+override_dh_auto_build:
+	dh_auto_build -- VERBOSE=1
+
 override_dh_auto_install:
 	dh_auto_install -- PREFIX=$(CURDIR)/debian/inotify-info/usr