diff --git a/cli.go b/cli.go
index f59b8806..3142f381 100644
--- a/cli.go
+++ b/cli.go
@@ -133,6 +133,10 @@ func prepareCLI() *cli.App {
 				Aliases: []string{"x"},
 				Usage:   "do a reverse lookup",
 			},
+			&cli.BoolFlag{
+				Name:  "debug",
+				Usage: "enable debug logging",
+			},
 		},
 		Action: doQuery,
 	}
diff --git a/query.go b/query.go
index 57753b5d..7dc38313 100644
--- a/query.go
+++ b/query.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
+	"git.froth.zone/sam/awl/logawl"
 	"git.froth.zone/sam/awl/query"
 	"git.froth.zone/sam/awl/util"
 	"github.com/miekg/dns"
@@ -26,6 +27,11 @@ func doQuery(c *cli.Context) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	logger := logawl.New() //init logger
+	if c.Bool("debug") {
+		logger.SetLevel(3) //set level to debug
+	}
+
 	port := c.Int("port")
 
 	// If port is not set, set it