diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 3ceabea..06ec3a4 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+## Verbosity Options
+debug: False
+
 # Set the package install state for distribution packages
 # Options are 'present' and 'latest'
 barbican_package_state: "latest"
diff --git a/templates/barbican.conf.j2 b/templates/barbican.conf.j2
index 2622749..105a920 100644
--- a/templates/barbican.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/barbican.conf.j2
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Disable stderr logging
 use_stderr = False
 # Show debugging output in logs (sets DEBUG log level output)
-#debug = True
+debug = {{ debug }}
 
 # Address to bind the API server
 bind_host = 0.0.0.0