diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/keycloak.nix b/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/keycloak.nix
index cf1282b3d4cf..201085daa74a 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/keycloak.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/keycloak.nix
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ in
             '' + ''
               export KEYCLOAK_ADMIN=admin
               export KEYCLOAK_ADMIN_PASSWORD=${escapeShellArg cfg.initialAdminPassword}
-              kc.sh start --optimized
+              kc.sh --verbose start --optimized
             '';
           };