diff --git a/kvm-unit-tests/run_test.sh b/kvm-unit-tests/run_test.sh
index 832be7f..74ceb50 100755
--- a/kvm-unit-tests/run_test.sh
+++ b/kvm-unit-tests/run_test.sh
@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@
 
 CMD=("${SCRIPT_RUN_QEMU}" -R "${TEST_PATH}")
 
+if [ -n "${VERBOSE}" ]; then
+	CMD+=(-v)
+fi
+
 if [ -n "${MODE}" ]; then
 	CMD+=(-M "${MODE}")
 fi