diff --git a/services/restic-backup.nix b/services/restic-backup.nix
index 701cd97..ccbe44e 100644
--- a/services/restic-backup.nix
+++ b/services/restic-backup.nix
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ in {
       passwordFile = "/root/restic/password";
       s3CredentialsFile = "/root/restic/creds";
 
-      extraBackupArgs = [ ]
+      extraBackupArgs = [ "--verbose=2" ]
         ++ optional (builtins.length cfg.exclude != 0) excludeArg;
 
       timerConfig = {