diff --git a/test/index.js b/test/index.js
index fc35f26c0c..e03ed8c256 100644
--- a/test/index.js
+++ b/test/index.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ const util = require('../helpers/util')
 const axios = require('axios')
 const https = require('https')
 
-const verbose = false
+const verbose = process.env.npm_config_debug || false
 const errorLog = 'error.log'
 const config = {
   timeout: 60000,