diff --git a/bench/utils.py b/bench/utils.py
index 55ca544b..49e277c9 100755
--- a/bench/utils.py
+++ b/bench/utils.py
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ def setup_backups(bench_path='.'):
 	if bench.FRAPPE_VERSION == 4:
 		backup_command = "cd {sites_dir} && {frappe} --backup all".format(frappe=get_frappe(bench_path=bench_path),)
 	else:
-		backup_command = "cd {bench_dir} && {bench} --site all backup".format(bench_dir=bench_dir, bench=sys.argv[0])
+		backup_command = "cd {bench_dir} && {bench} --verbose --site all backup".format(bench_dir=bench_dir, bench=sys.argv[0])
 
 	job_command = "{backup_command} >> {logfile} 2>&1".format(backup_command=backup_command, logfile=logfile)