diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index a50fc739..cff604a8 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
+env:
+- LOG_LEVEL=debug
 import:
 - logstash-plugins/.ci:travis/travis.yml@1.x
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