diff --git a/restic/templates/cronjob.yaml b/restic/templates/cronjob.yaml
index f530ad51df0acc459186757ea4b4128d8f23b074..c2f6bfee6625296f687ef9a4f10169d62586fe11 100644
--- a/restic/templates/cronjob.yaml
+++ b/restic/templates/cronjob.yaml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ spec:
               args:
                 - "forget"
                 - "--prune"
+                - "--verbose"
                 {{- toYaml .Values.keepOptions | nindent 16 }}
               envFrom:
                 - secretRef:
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ spec:
               args:
                 - "backup"
                 - "."
+                - "--verbose"
               envFrom:
                 - secretRef:
                     name: {{ include "restic-helm.fullname" . }}
diff --git a/restic/templates/post-install-job.yaml b/restic/templates/post-install-job.yaml
index e21e17eb5c2efdba6c602b5d5acd105acb2ce10c..d0a7e291ebc5aadbd87a24b551193511fd8a2037 100644
--- a/restic/templates/post-install-job.yaml
+++ b/restic/templates/post-install-job.yaml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ spec:
           - "/bin/sh"
           - "-c"
           args:
-            - "restic cat config || restic init"
+            - "restic cat config || restic init --verbose"
           envFrom:
             - secretRef:
                 name: {{ include "restic-helm.fullname" . }}