diff --git a/aodh/storage/impl_sqlalchemy.py b/aodh/storage/impl_sqlalchemy.py
index d70db0778..408f047a2 100644
--- a/aodh/storage/impl_sqlalchemy.py
+++ b/aodh/storage/impl_sqlalchemy.py
@@ -162,9 +162,13 @@ class Connection(base.Connection):
             engine = enginefacade.writer.get_engine()
             ctxt = migration.MigrationContext.configure(engine.connect())
             current_version = ctxt.get_current_revision()
+            LOG.debug("current version: %s", str(current_version))
             if current_version is None:
+                LOG.debug("Creating schema")
                 models.Base.metadata.create_all(engine, checkfirst=False)
+                LOG.debug("Schema created. Stamping ...")
                 command.stamp(cfg, "head")
+                LOG.debug("Stamped")
             else:
                 command.upgrade(cfg, "head")
 
diff --git a/aodh/storage/sqlalchemy/alembic/alembic.ini b/aodh/storage/sqlalchemy/alembic/alembic.ini
index 57732fed3..13096bb33 100644
--- a/aodh/storage/sqlalchemy/alembic/alembic.ini
+++ b/aodh/storage/sqlalchemy/alembic/alembic.ini
@@ -12,17 +12,17 @@ keys = console
 keys = generic
 
 [logger_root]
-level = WARN
+level = DEBUG
 handlers = console
 qualname =
 
 [logger_sqlalchemy]
-level = WARN
+level = DEBUG
 handlers =
 qualname = sqlalchemy.engine
 
 [logger_alembic]
-level = WARN
+level = DEBUG
 handlers =
 qualname = alembic
 
diff --git a/devstack/plugin.sh b/devstack/plugin.sh
index 142e9b017..d992e44ce 100644
--- a/devstack/plugin.sh
+++ b/devstack/plugin.sh
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ function init_aodh {
     if is_service_enabled mysql postgresql; then
         if [ "$AODH_BACKEND" = 'mysql' ] || [ "$AODH_BACKEND" = 'postgresql' ] ; then
             recreate_database aodh
-            $AODH_BIN_DIR/aodh-dbsync
+            $AODH_BIN_DIR/aodh-dbsync --debug
         fi
     fi
 }