diff --git a/hipify-clang/src/ArgParse.cpp b/hipify-clang/src/ArgParse.cpp
index 3cc372adab..bcd1457ec4 100644
--- a/hipify-clang/src/ArgParse.cpp
+++ b/hipify-clang/src/ArgParse.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ cl::opt <bool> SaveTemps("save-temps",
   cl::value_desc("save-temps"),
   cl::cat(ToolTemplateCategory));
 
+cl::opt <bool> Verbose("v",
+  cl::desc("Show commands to run and use verbose output"),
+  cl::value_desc("v"),
+  cl::cat(ToolTemplateCategory));
+
 cl::opt <bool> TranslateToRoc("roc",
   cl::desc("Translate to roc instead of hip where it is possible"),
   cl::value_desc("roc"),
diff --git a/hipify-clang/src/ArgParse.h b/hipify-clang/src/ArgParse.h
index d4e666c968..11d84c8e33 100644
--- a/hipify-clang/src/ArgParse.h
+++ b/hipify-clang/src/ArgParse.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ extern cl::list<std::string> IncludeDirs;
 extern cl::list<std::string> MacroNames;
 extern cl::opt<bool> Inplace;
 extern cl::opt<bool> SaveTemps;
+extern cl::opt<bool> Verbose;
 extern cl::opt<bool> NoBackup;
 extern cl::opt<bool> NoOutput;
 extern cl::opt<bool> PrintStats;
diff --git a/hipify-clang/src/main.cpp b/hipify-clang/src/main.cpp
index 6df2f57073..3b832deb8f 100644
--- a/hipify-clang/src/main.cpp
+++ b/hipify-clang/src/main.cpp
@@ -234,6 +234,9 @@ int main(int argc, const char **argv) {
         Tool.appendArgumentsAdjuster(ct::getInsertArgumentAdjuster(s.c_str(), ct::ArgumentInsertPosition::END));
       }
     }
+    if (Verbose) {
+      Tool.appendArgumentsAdjuster(ct::getInsertArgumentAdjuster("-v", ct::ArgumentInsertPosition::END));
+    }
     Tool.appendArgumentsAdjuster(ct::getClangSyntaxOnlyAdjuster());
     Statistics& currentStat = Statistics::current();
     // Hipify _all_ the things!