diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c12dc1b93e6a..c4400d87b8d3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ run: ## Run Karpenter controller binary against your local cluster
 		CLUSTER_NAME=${CLUSTER_NAME} \
 		INTERRUPTION_QUEUE=${CLUSTER_NAME} \
 		FEATURE_GATES="SpotToSpotConsolidation=true" \
+		LOG_LEVEL="debug" \
 		go run ./cmd/controller/main.go
 
 test: ## Run tests