diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 0cafcef..2bc1e16 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -275,6 +275,10 @@
         args = args << "--user=$config.seedServer.user"
     }
 
+    if ( config.debug ) {
+        args = args << "-vvvv"
+    }
+
     def extraVars = []
     if (config.seedServer) {
         extraVars = extraVars.p(config.seedServer.extraVars)
@@ -326,6 +330,11 @@
         args = args << "--user=$config.seedServer.user"
     }
 
+
+    if ( config.debug ) {
+        args = args << "-vvvv"
+    }
+
     def extraVars = []
     if (config.seedServer) {
         extraVars = extraVars.p(config.seedServer.extraVars)