diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 437310f..5037845 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 class kickstack ( 
   $fact_prefix   = $kickstack::params::fact_prefix,
   $fact_filename = $kickstack::params::fact_filename,
+  $verbose       = $kickstack::params::verbose,
+  $debug         = $kickstack::params::debug,
   $database      = $kickstack::params::database,
   $rpc           = $kickstack::params::rpc,
   $rabbit_user   = $kickstack::params::rabbit_user,
diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index e50f07b..13caaae 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ class kickstack::params {
   # * override by setting "kickstack_fact_category"
   $fact_category = pick(getvar("::${variable_prefix}fact_category"), "kickstack")
 
+  # Enables verbose logging globally 
+  $verbose = str2bool(pick(getvar("::${variable_prefix}verbose"), 'false'))
+
+  # Enables debug logging globally
+  $debug = str2bool(pick(getvar("::${variable_prefix}debug"), 'false'))
+
   # The database backend type:
   # * default "mysql"
   # * override by setting "kickstack_database"