diff --git a/hack/test-cri.sh b/hack/test-cri.sh
index bd4e12da3..1006f5b29 100755
--- a/hack/test-cri.sh
+++ b/hack/test-cri.sh
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ if [ ! -x "$(command -v containerd)" ]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 sudo pkill containerd
-sudo containerd &> ${REPORT_DIR}/containerd.log &
+sudo containerd -l debug &> ${REPORT_DIR}/containerd.log &
 
 # Start cri-containerd
 cd ${ROOT}