diff --git a/tasks/nova_db_post_setup.yml b/tasks/nova_db_post_setup.yml
index b29ff4e8..d6d4289c 100644
--- a/tasks/nova_db_post_setup.yml
+++ b/tasks/nova_db_post_setup.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 # This needs to be done after Compute hosts are added.
 - name: Perform a cell_v2 discover
-  command: "{{ _db_nova_bin }}/nova-manage cell_v2 discover_hosts"
+  command: "{{ _db_nova_bin }}/nova-manage cell_v2 discover_hosts {{ (debug | bool) | ternary('--verbose', '') }}"
   become: yes
   become_user: "{{ _db_nova_system_user_name }}"
   changed_when: false