diff --git a/ci/mongo.rb b/ci/mongo.rb
index 47dafe08f0..6ed368e2ec 100644
--- a/ci/mongo.rb
+++ b/ci/mongo.rb
@@ -25,12 +25,14 @@
 
       # Set up the replica set + print some debug info
       sleep_for(15)
-      sh %Q{sudo mongo --eval "printjson(db.serverStatus())" 'localhost:37017' >> /tmp/mongo.log}
-      sh %Q{sudo mongo --eval "printjson(db.serverStatus())" 'localhost:37018' >> /tmp/mongo.log}
+      # FIXME: cannot use this commands on travis because they seem to
+      # make mongo enter in a sort of lock forever stalling the build
+      # sh %Q{sudo mongo --eval "printjson(db.serverStatus())" 'localhost:37017' >> /tmp/mongo.log}
+      # sh %Q{sudo mongo --eval "printjson(db.serverStatus())" 'localhost:37018' >> /tmp/mongo.log}
       sh %Q{sudo mongo --eval "printjson(rs.initiate()); printjson(rs.conf());" 'localhost:37017' >> /tmp/mongo.log}
       sleep_for(30)
-      sh %Q{sudo mongo --eval "printjson(rs.config()); printjson(rs.status());" 'localhost:37017' >> /tmp/mongo.log}
-      sh %Q{sudo mongo --eval "printjson(rs.config()); printjson(rs.status());" 'localhost:37018' >> /tmp/mongo.log}
+      sh %Q{sudo mongo --verbose --eval "printjson(rs.config()); printjson(rs.status());" 'localhost:37017' >> /tmp/mongo.log}
+      sh %Q{sudo mongo --verbose --eval "printjson(rs.config()); printjson(rs.status());" 'localhost:37018' >> /tmp/mongo.log}
     end
 
     task :script => ['ci:common:script'] do