diff --git a/ge.c b/ge.c
index e265090..ecbba5c 100644
--- a/ge.c
+++ b/ge.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	struct location *loc;
 	const char *errstr, *certs_dir = NULL, *hostname = "localhost";
 	char path[PATH_MAX];
-	int ch, port = 1965;
+	int ch, verbose = 0, port = 1965;
 
 	setlocale(LC_CTYPE, "");
 
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	/* ge doesn't do privsep so no privsep crypto engine. */
 	conf->use_privsep_crypto = 0;
 
-	while ((ch = getopt_long(argc, argv, "d:H:hp:RV", opts, NULL)) != -1) {
+	while ((ch = getopt_long(argc, argv, "d:H:hp:RVv", opts, NULL)) != -1) {
 		switch (ch) {
 		case 'd':
 			certs_dir = optarg;
@@ -299,6 +299,9 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		case 'V':
 			puts("Version: " GEMEXP_STRING);
 			return 0;
+		case 'v':
+			verbose = 1;
+			break;
 		default:
 			usage();
 			break;
@@ -310,6 +313,9 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	if (argc > 1)
 		usage();
 
+	log_init(1, LOG_DAEMON);
+	log_setverbose(verbose);
+
 	/* prepare the configuration */
 	init_mime(&conf->mime);
 
diff --git a/gemexp.1 b/gemexp.1
index d67d9b1..f4f403f 100644
--- a/gemexp.1
+++ b/gemexp.1
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 .\" WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
 .\" ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
 .\" OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
-.Dd October 18, 2023
+.Dd July 3, 2024
 .Dt GEMEXP 1
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 .Sh SYNOPSIS
 .Nm
 .Bk -words
-.Op Fl hRV
+.Op Fl hRVv
 .Op Fl d Ar certs-dir
 .Op Fl H Ar hostname
 .Op Fl p Ar port
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ The port to bind to, 1965 by default.
 Generate an RSA key instead of an EC one.
 .It Fl V , Fl -version
 Print the version and exit.
+.It Fl v
+Verbose mode.
 .It Ar directory
 The root directory to serve, or the current working directory if not
 specified.