diff --git a/bin/pyenv-sh-activate b/bin/pyenv-sh-activate
index fdb326b..53452d4 100755
--- a/bin/pyenv-sh-activate
+++ b/bin/pyenv-sh-activate
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
     ;;
   "-v" | "--verbose" )
     unset QUIET
+    PYENV_VIRTUALENV_VERBOSE_ACTIVATE=1
     ;;
   * )
     break
diff --git a/bin/pyenv-sh-deactivate b/bin/pyenv-sh-deactivate
index cceaa19..134a8f2 100755
--- a/bin/pyenv-sh-deactivate
+++ b/bin/pyenv-sh-deactivate
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
     ;;
   "-v" | "--verbose" )
     unset QUIET
+    PYENV_VIRTUALENV_VERBOSE_ACTIVATE=1
     ;;
   * )
     break