diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index d0a3a0d..f68ff34 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ env:
   global:
     - BS_PIP_ALLOWED=1
     - BS_ECHO_DEBUG=1
-    - SALT_ARGS="--local --retcode-passthrough --pillar-root=test/pillar --file-root=$PWD"
+    - SALT_ARGS="-l debug --local --retcode-passthrough --pillar-root=test/pillar --file-root=$PWD"
   matrix:
     - STATE=rsyncd
     - STATE=rsyncd.config