diff --git a/roles/standalone-upgrade/templates/standalone_config.yaml.j2 b/roles/standalone-upgrade/templates/standalone_config.yaml.j2
index 9acc6be08..58fd84284 100644
--- a/roles/standalone-upgrade/templates/standalone_config.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/standalone-upgrade/templates/standalone_config.yaml.j2
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ parameter_defaults:
   CertmongerCA: local
   CloudName: {{ standalone_ip }}
   ContainerCli: {{ standalone_container_cli }}
+  ContainerImagePrepareDebug: true
   ControlPlaneStaticRoutes: []
   Debug: true
   DeploymentUser: {{ undercloud_user }}
diff --git a/roles/standalone/templates/standalone_config.yaml.j2 b/roles/standalone/templates/standalone_config.yaml.j2
index 7c81c9949..875f5ba60 100644
--- a/roles/standalone/templates/standalone_config.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/standalone/templates/standalone_config.yaml.j2
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ parameter_defaults:
   CertmongerCA: local
   CloudName: {{ standalone_ip }}
   ContainerCli: {{ standalone_container_cli }}
+  ContainerImagePrepareDebug: true
   ControlPlaneStaticRoutes: []
   Debug: true
   DeploymentUser: {{ undercloud_user }}