diff --git a/roles/overcloud-prep-containers/templates/overcloud-prep-containers.sh.j2 b/roles/overcloud-prep-containers/templates/overcloud-prep-containers.sh.j2
index 1c1772ce7..b2a58fc98 100644
--- a/roles/overcloud-prep-containers/templates/overcloud-prep-containers.sh.j2
+++ b/roles/overcloud-prep-containers/templates/overcloud-prep-containers.sh.j2
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ PREPARE_ARGS=${PREPARE_ARGS:-"{{ prepare_service_env_args }}"}
 ## ::
 
 {% if release not in ['ocata', 'pike', 'queens'] %}
-openstack tripleo container image prepare \
+openstack tripleo container image prepare --verbose \
     --output-env-file {{ working_dir }}/containers-default-parameters.yaml \
     ${PREPARE_ARGS} \
     -e {{ working_dir }}/containers-prepare-parameter.yaml