diff --git a/cloudinit/net/dhcp.py b/cloudinit/net/dhcp.py
index 090b7ca7b8b..6620b15da26 100644
--- a/cloudinit/net/dhcp.py
+++ b/cloudinit/net/dhcp.py
@@ -661,6 +661,7 @@ def dhcp_discovery(
                 "--waitip",  # wait for ipv4 to be configured
                 "--persistent",  # don't deconfigure when dhcpcd exits
                 "--noarp",  # don't be slow
+                "--debug",  # verbose logging for debugging
                 "--script=/bin/true",  # disable hooks
                 *infiniband_argument,
                 interface,
diff --git a/tests/unittests/net/test_dhcp.py b/tests/unittests/net/test_dhcp.py
index 76fddeb6107..ec1b8ef83ac 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/net/test_dhcp.py
+++ b/tests/unittests/net/test_dhcp.py
@@ -1330,6 +1330,7 @@ def test_dhcpcd_discovery_ib(
                         "--waitip",
                         "--persistent",
                         "--noarp",
+                        "--debug",
                         "--script=/bin/true",
                         "--clientid",
                         "ib0",
@@ -1376,6 +1377,7 @@ def test_dhcpcd_discovery_timeout(
                         "--waitip",
                         "--persistent",
                         "--noarp",
+                        "--debug",
                         "--script=/bin/true",
                         "eth0",
                     ],