diff --git a/internal/kuberesource/parts.go b/internal/kuberesource/parts.go
index 1eba2a8556..f943366883 100644
--- a/internal/kuberesource/parts.go
+++ b/internal/kuberesource/parts.go
@@ -471,6 +471,9 @@ func ServiceMeshProxy() *applycorev1.ContainerApplyConfiguration {
 			WithFailureThreshold(5).
 			WithTCPSocket(TCPSocketAction().
 				WithPort(intstr.FromInt(15006))),
+		).
+		WithArgs(
+			"-l", "debug",
 		)
 }