diff --git a/sbapp/main.py b/sbapp/main.py
index 61d36aa..7f539e6 100644
--- a/sbapp/main.py
+++ b/sbapp/main.py
@@ -1,15 +1,29 @@
+__version__ = "0.1.9"
+__variant__ = "beta"
+
+import sys
+import argparse
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Reticulum Network Stack Daemon")
+parser.add_argument("-v", "--verbose", action='store_true', default=False, help="increase logging verbosity")
+parser.add_argument("--version", action="version", version="sideband {version}".format(version=__version__))
+args = parser.parse_args()
+
+print(sys.argv)
+sys.argv = [sys.argv[0]]
+
 import RNS
 import LXMF
 import time
-import sys
 import os
 import plyer
 import base64
 import threading
 
 from kivy.logger import Logger, LOG_LEVELS
-# Logger.setLevel(LOG_LEVELS["debug"])
-Logger.setLevel(LOG_LEVELS["error"])
+if args.verbose:
+    Logger.setLevel(LOG_LEVELS["debug"])
+else:
+    Logger.setLevel(LOG_LEVELS["error"])
 
 if RNS.vendor.platformutils.get_platform() != "android":
     local = os.path.dirname(__file__)
@@ -51,9 +65,6 @@ from kivy.metrics import dp
 from kivymd.uix.button import MDFlatButton
 from kivymd.uix.dialog import MDDialog
 
-__version__ = "0.1.9"
-__variant__ = "beta"
-
 dark_theme_text_color = "ddd"
 
 if RNS.vendor.platformutils.get_platform() == "android":
@@ -78,7 +89,7 @@ class SidebandApp(MDApp):
         if RNS.vendor.platformutils.get_platform() == "android":
             self.sideband = SidebandCore(self, is_client=True, android_app_dir=self.app_dir)
         else:
-            self.sideband = SidebandCore(self, is_client=False)
+            self.sideband = SidebandCore(self, is_client=False, verbose=args.verbose)
 
         self.update_ui_theme()
 
diff --git a/sbapp/sideband/core.py b/sbapp/sideband/core.py
index 0993ef2..e389c9d 100644
--- a/sbapp/sideband/core.py
+++ b/sbapp/sideband/core.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class SidebandCore():
         # stream logger
         self.log_announce(destination_hash, app_data, dest_type=SidebandCore.aspect_filter)
 
-    def __init__(self, owner_app, is_service=False, is_client=False, android_app_dir=None):
+    def __init__(self, owner_app, is_service=False, is_client=False, android_app_dir=None, verbose=False):
         self.is_service = is_service
         self.is_client = is_client
 
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ class SidebandCore():
         else:
             self.is_standalone = False
 
+        self.log_verbose = verbose
         self.owner_app = owner_app
         self.reticulum = None
 
@@ -908,7 +909,12 @@ class SidebandCore():
             self.service_thread.start()
         
     def __start_jobs_immediate(self):
-        self.reticulum = RNS.Reticulum(configdir=self.rns_configdir, loglevel=2)
+        if self.log_verbose:
+            selected_level = 7
+        else:
+            selected_level = 2
+
+        self.reticulum = RNS.Reticulum(configdir=self.rns_configdir, loglevel=selected_level)
 
         if RNS.vendor.platformutils.get_platform() == "android":
             if not self.reticulum.is_connected_to_shared_instance: