diff --git a/network/server.go b/network/server.go
index 7c6ed3da9a..2200e42432 100644
--- a/network/server.go
+++ b/network/server.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"os"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@ func NewServer(logger hclog.Logger, config *Config) (*Server, error) {
 		return addrs
 	}
 
+	os.Setenv("IPFS_LOGGING", "debug")
 	host, err := libp2p.New(
 		// Use noise as the encryption protocol
 		libp2p.Security(noise.ID, noise.New),