diff --git a/google-cloud/container-linux/kubernetes/cl/controller.yaml.tmpl b/google-cloud/container-linux/kubernetes/cl/controller.yaml.tmpl
index 1fc69fe57..cf1e4d421 100644
--- a/google-cloud/container-linux/kubernetes/cl/controller.yaml.tmpl
+++ b/google-cloud/container-linux/kubernetes/cl/controller.yaml.tmpl
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ systemd:
           --node-labels=node-role.kubernetes.io/controller="true" \
           --pod-manifest-path=/etc/kubernetes/manifests \
           --register-with-taints=node-role.kubernetes.io/master=:NoSchedule \
-          --volume-plugin-dir=/var/lib/kubelet/volumeplugins
+          --volume-plugin-dir=/var/lib/kubelet/volumeplugins \
+          --v=8
         ExecStop=-/usr/bin/rkt stop --uuid-file=/var/cache/kubelet-pod.uuid
         Restart=always
         RestartSec=10