diff --git a/tests/topotests/ldp-vpls-topo1/r1/zebra.conf b/tests/topotests/ldp-vpls-topo1/r1/zebra.conf
index d0ec9f5d75..edfa1780a9 100644
--- a/tests/topotests/ldp-vpls-topo1/r1/zebra.conf
+++ b/tests/topotests/ldp-vpls-topo1/r1/zebra.conf
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@ log file zebra.log
 !
 hostname r1
 !
-debug zebra rib
+debug zebra kernel
+debug zebra rib detailed
+debug zebra dplane detailed
 debug zebra nht
 debug zebra pseudowires
-debug zebra packet
+debug zebra mpls
 !
 interface lo
  ip address 1.1.1.1/32
diff --git a/tests/topotests/ldp-vpls-topo1/r2/zebra.conf b/tests/topotests/ldp-vpls-topo1/r2/zebra.conf
index 8bd800714c..6b95efdce8 100644
--- a/tests/topotests/ldp-vpls-topo1/r2/zebra.conf
+++ b/tests/topotests/ldp-vpls-topo1/r2/zebra.conf
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ log file zebra.log
 !
 hostname r2
 !
-debug zebra rib
+debug zebra rib detailed
+debug zebra dplane detailed
+debug zebra kernel
 debug zebra nht
 debug zebra pseudowires
-debug zebra packet
 !
 interface lo
  ip address 2.2.2.2/32
diff --git a/tests/topotests/ldp-vpls-topo1/r3/zebra.conf b/tests/topotests/ldp-vpls-topo1/r3/zebra.conf
index 2ff61365b5..85ec68ff32 100644
--- a/tests/topotests/ldp-vpls-topo1/r3/zebra.conf
+++ b/tests/topotests/ldp-vpls-topo1/r3/zebra.conf
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ log file zebra.log
 !
 hostname r3
 !
-debug zebra rib
+debug zebra rib detailed
+debug zebra dplane detailed
+debug zebra kernel
 debug zebra nht
 debug zebra pseudowires
-debug zebra packet
 !
 interface lo
  ip address 3.3.3.3/32