diff --git a/docs/usage.md b/docs/usage.md
index efdd8c00..e6bc521d 100644
--- a/docs/usage.md
+++ b/docs/usage.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
   - [`LEFTHOOK`](#lefthook)
   - [`LEFTHOOK_EXCLUDE`](#lefthook_exclude)
   - [`LEFTHOOK_QUIET`](#lefthook_quiet)
+  - [`LEFTHOOK_VERBOSE`](#lefthook_verbose)
 - [Features and tips](#features-and-tips)
   - [Disable lefthook in CI](#disable-lefthook-in-ci)
   - [Local config](#local-config)
@@ -163,6 +164,10 @@ SUMMARY: (done in 0.01 seconds)
 🥊  lint
 ```
 
+### `LEFTHOOK_VERBOSE`
+
+Set `LEFTHOOK_VERBOSE=1` or `LEFTHOOK_VERBOSE=true` to enable verbose printing.
+
 ## Features and tips
 
 ### Disable lefthook in CI
diff --git a/internal/lefthook/run.go b/internal/lefthook/run.go
index 8c7a8701..f7f97d2c 100644
--- a/internal/lefthook/run.go
+++ b/internal/lefthook/run.go
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	envEnabled    = "LEFTHOOK"       // "0", "false"
-	envSkipOutput = "LEFTHOOK_QUIET" // "meta,success,failure,summary,execution"
+	envEnabled    = "LEFTHOOK"         // "0", "false"
+	envSkipOutput = "LEFTHOOK_QUIET"   // "meta,success,failure,summary,execution"
+	envVerbose    = "LEFTHOOK_VERBOSE" // keep all output
 )
 
 func Run(opts *Options, hookName string, gitArgs []string) error {
@@ -32,8 +33,12 @@ func (l *Lefthook) Run(hookName string, gitArgs []string) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	if hookName == config.GhostHookName {
-		log.SetLevel(log.WarnLevel)
+	if l.Verbose || os.Getenv(envVerbose) == "1" || os.Getenv(envVerbose) == "true" {
+		log.SetLevel(log.DebugLevel)
+	} else {
+		if hookName == config.GhostHookName {
+			log.SetLevel(log.WarnLevel)
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Load config