diff --git a/manifests/0000_50_olm_07-olm-operator.deployment.yaml b/manifests/0000_50_olm_07-olm-operator.deployment.yaml
index b699206559..e098aa9325 100644
--- a/manifests/0000_50_olm_07-olm-operator.deployment.yaml
+++ b/manifests/0000_50_olm_07-olm-operator.deployment.yaml
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ spec:
           command:
             - /bin/olm
           args:
+            - -debug
             - --namespace
             - $(OPERATOR_NAMESPACE)
             - --writeStatusName