diff --git a/config.example b/config.example
index e646c3f..f9961ef 100644
--- a/config.example
+++ b/config.example
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 [general]
 # A folder where vdirsyncer can store some metadata about each pair.
 status_path = ~/.vdirsyncer/status/
-#verbose = False
+#verbose = True
 
 # CONTACTS
 [pair bob_contacts]
diff --git a/vdirsyncer/cli.py b/vdirsyncer/cli.py
index 20bcc1f..3bd0862 100644
--- a/vdirsyncer/cli.py
+++ b/vdirsyncer/cli.py
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ def _main(env, file_cfg):
 
     app.register_command('sync', sync_command)
 
-    if general.get('verbose', False):
+    if general.get('verbose', True):
         verbose_option()
     else:
         quiet_option()