diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 4e9a382d44..768db5f792 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ rust (1.0.0~0alpha-0.1) unstable; urgency=low
   * Update the uploaders/maintainer fields
   * Update of the vcs-* fields
   * Update the list of build dep to build the doc
+  * Force the verbose mode during the build
   * Add a TODO list
 
  -- Jordan Justen <jordan.l.justen@intel.com>  Mon, 12 Jan 2015 00:35:31 -0800
diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 6edefaa228..37a060b821 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ override_dh_auto_configure:
 		    # $(SELF_BOOTSTRAP) 
 		    # $(SYSTEM_LLVM)
 
+override_dh_auto_build:
+	make VERBOSE=1
+
 # Skip test since it fails on rust 0.12
 override_dh_auto_test:
 	true