diff --git a/zebrad/src/application.rs b/zebrad/src/application.rs
index 3f026a97..606acaa3 100644
--- a/zebrad/src/application.rs
+++ b/zebrad/src/application.rs
@@ -111,18 +111,13 @@ impl Application for ZebradApp {
             .as_ref()
             .expect("config is loaded before register_components");
 
+        let default_filter = if command.verbose { "debug" } else { "info" };
         let is_server = command
             .command
             .as_ref()
             .map(ZebradCmd::is_server)
             .unwrap_or(false);
 
-        let default_filter = if is_server || command.verbose {
-            "info"
-        } else {
-            "warn"
-        };
-
         // Launch network endpoints for long-running commands
         if is_server {
             let filter = cfg_ref.tracing.filter.as_deref().unwrap_or(default_filter);