diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 5dff7789..59a89559 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ LABEL \
 ENV VPNSP=pia \
     USER= \
     PROTOCOL=udp \
+    OPENVPN_VERBOSITY=1 \
     TZ= \
     # PIA only
     PASSWORD= \
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7c6dc543..52572dca 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ docker run --rm --network=container:pia alpine:3.10 wget -qO- https://ipinfo.io
 | `SHADOWSOCKS_PORT` | `8388` | `1024` to `65535` internal port for SOCKS5 proxy |
 | `SHADOWSOCKS_PASSWORD` | | Passsword to use to connect to the SOCKS5 proxy |
 | `TZ` | | Specify a timezone to use i.e. `Europe/London` |
+| `OPENVPN_VERBOSITY` | `1` | Openvpn verbosity level from 0 to 6 |
 
 ## Connect to it
 
diff --git a/cmd/main.go b/cmd/main.go
index e6ea1e17..34158d43 100644
--- a/cmd/main.go
+++ b/cmd/main.go
@@ -132,12 +132,12 @@ func main() {
 	case "pia":
 		connections, err = piaConf.GetOpenVPNConnections(allSettings.PIA.Region, allSettings.OpenVPN.NetworkProtocol, allSettings.PIA.Encryption)
 		e.FatalOnError(err)
-		err = piaConf.BuildConf(connections, allSettings.PIA.Encryption, uid, gid)
+		err = piaConf.BuildConf(connections, allSettings.PIA.Encryption, allSettings.OpenVPN.Verbosity, uid, gid)
 		e.FatalOnError(err)
 	case "mullvad":
 		connections, err = mullvadConf.GetOpenVPNConnections(allSettings.Mullvad.Country, allSettings.Mullvad.City, allSettings.Mullvad.ISP, allSettings.OpenVPN.NetworkProtocol, allSettings.Mullvad.Port)
 		e.FatalOnError(err)
-		err = mullvadConf.BuildConf(connections, uid, gid)
+		err = mullvadConf.BuildConf(connections, allSettings.OpenVPN.Verbosity, uid, gid)
 		e.FatalOnError(err)
 	}
 
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 08a5b496..18d0d967 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ services:
       - VPNSP=pia
       - USER=js89ds7
       - PROTOCOL=udp
+      - OPENVPN_VERBOSITY=1
       - TZ=
 
       # PIA only
diff --git a/internal/mullvad/conf.go b/internal/mullvad/conf.go
index a119f754..a1b3b398 100644
--- a/internal/mullvad/conf.go
+++ b/internal/mullvad/conf.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func (c *configurator) GetOpenVPNConnections(country models.MullvadCountry, city
 	return connections, nil
 }
 
-func (c *configurator) BuildConf(connections []models.OpenVPNConnection, uid, gid int) (err error) {
+func (c *configurator) BuildConf(connections []models.OpenVPNConnection, verbosity, uid, gid int) (err error) {
 	if len(connections) == 0 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("at least one connection string is expected")
 	}
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ func (c *configurator) BuildConf(connections []models.OpenVPNConnection, uid, gi
 		"persist-tun",
 		"remote-cert-tls server",
 		"ping 300",
-		"verb 1", // TODO env variable
 
 		// Mullvad specific
 		// "sndbuf 524288"
@@ -53,6 +52,7 @@ func (c *configurator) BuildConf(connections []models.OpenVPNConnection, uid, gi
 		"remote-random",
 
 		// Modified variables
+		fmt.Sprintf("verb %d", verbosity),
 		fmt.Sprintf("auth-user-pass %s", constants.OpenVPNAuthConf),
 		fmt.Sprintf("proto %s", string(connections[0].Protocol)),
 	}
diff --git a/internal/mullvad/mullvad.go b/internal/mullvad/mullvad.go
index 2406e9a9..726e5813 100644
--- a/internal/mullvad/mullvad.go
+++ b/internal/mullvad/mullvad.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const logPrefix = "Mullvad configurator"
 // Configurator contains methods to download, read and modify the openvpn configuration to connect as a client
 type Configurator interface {
 	GetOpenVPNConnections(country models.MullvadCountry, city models.MullvadCity, provider models.MullvadProvider, protocol models.NetworkProtocol, customPort uint16) (connections []models.OpenVPNConnection, err error)
-	BuildConf(connections []models.OpenVPNConnection, uid, gid int) (err error)
+	BuildConf(connections []models.OpenVPNConnection, verbosity, uid, gid int) (err error)
 }
 
 type configurator struct {
diff --git a/internal/params/openvpn.go b/internal/params/openvpn.go
index 88b47183..2d6b95c2 100644
--- a/internal/params/openvpn.go
+++ b/internal/params/openvpn.go
@@ -47,3 +47,9 @@ func (p *paramsReader) GetNetworkProtocol() (protocol models.NetworkProtocol, er
 	s, err := p.envParams.GetValueIfInside("PROTOCOL", []string{"tcp", "udp"}, libparams.Default("udp"))
 	return models.NetworkProtocol(s), err
 }
+
+// GetOpenVPNVerbosity obtains the verbosity level for verbosity between 0 and 6
+// from the environment variable OPENVPN_VERBOSITY
+func (p *paramsReader) GetOpenVPNVerbosity() (verbosity int, err error) {
+	return p.envParams.GetEnvIntRange("OPENVPN_VERBOSITY", 0, 6, libparams.Default("1"))
+}
diff --git a/internal/params/params.go b/internal/params/params.go
index 6e2e9234..59dab4c5 100644
--- a/internal/params/params.go
+++ b/internal/params/params.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ type ParamsReader interface {
 	GetUser() (s string, err error)
 	GetPassword() (s string, err error)
 	GetNetworkProtocol() (protocol models.NetworkProtocol, err error)
+	GetOpenVPNVerbosity() (verbosity int, err error)
 
 	// PIA getters
 	GetPortForwarding() (activated bool, err error)
diff --git a/internal/pia/conf.go b/internal/pia/conf.go
index 2076a3ba..f0807228 100644
--- a/internal/pia/conf.go
+++ b/internal/pia/conf.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func (c *configurator) GetOpenVPNConnections(region models.PIARegion, protocol m
 	return connections, nil
 }
 
-func (c *configurator) BuildConf(connections []models.OpenVPNConnection, encryption models.PIAEncryption, uid, gid int) (err error) {
+func (c *configurator) BuildConf(connections []models.OpenVPNConnection, encryption models.PIAEncryption, verbosity, uid, gid int) (err error) {
 	var X509CRL, certificate, cipherAlgo, authAlgo string
 	if encryption == constants.PIAEncryptionNormal {
 		cipherAlgo = "aes-128-cbc"
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ func (c *configurator) BuildConf(connections []models.OpenVPNConnection, encrypt
 		"persist-tun",
 		"remote-cert-tls server",
 		"ping 300", // Ping every 5 minutes to prevent a timeout error
-		"verb 1",   // TODO env variable
 
 		// PIA specific
 		"reneg-sec 0",
@@ -88,6 +87,7 @@ func (c *configurator) BuildConf(connections []models.OpenVPNConnection, encrypt
 		"remote-random",
 
 		// Modified variables
+		fmt.Sprintf("verb %d", verbosity),
 		fmt.Sprintf("auth-user-pass %s", constants.OpenVPNAuthConf),
 		fmt.Sprintf("proto %s", string(connections[0].Protocol)),
 		fmt.Sprintf("cipher %s", cipherAlgo),
diff --git a/internal/pia/pia.go b/internal/pia/pia.go
index 48283de1..0f44a405 100644
--- a/internal/pia/pia.go
+++ b/internal/pia/pia.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const logPrefix = "PIA configurator"
 type Configurator interface {
 	GetOpenVPNConnections(region models.PIARegion, protocol models.NetworkProtocol,
 		encryption models.PIAEncryption) (connections []models.OpenVPNConnection, err error)
-	BuildConf(connections []models.OpenVPNConnection, encryption models.PIAEncryption, uid, gid int) (err error)
+	BuildConf(connections []models.OpenVPNConnection, encryption models.PIAEncryption, verbosity, uid, gid int) (err error)
 	GetPortForward() (port uint16, err error)
 	WritePortForward(filepath models.Filepath, port uint16) (err error)
 	AllowPortForwardFirewall(device models.VPNDevice, port uint16) (err error)
diff --git a/internal/settings/openvpn.go b/internal/settings/openvpn.go
index 21e07872..995bb60d 100644
--- a/internal/settings/openvpn.go
+++ b/internal/settings/openvpn.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package settings
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/qdm12/private-internet-access-docker/internal/models"
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 // OpenVPN contains settings to configure the OpenVPN client
 type OpenVPN struct {
 	NetworkProtocol models.NetworkProtocol
+	Verbosity       int
 }
 
 // GetOpenVPNSettings obtains the OpenVPN settings using the params functions
@@ -18,6 +20,10 @@ func GetOpenVPNSettings(params params.ParamsReader) (settings OpenVPN, err error
 	if err != nil {
 		return settings, err
 	}
+	settings.Verbosity, err = params.GetOpenVPNVerbosity()
+	if err != nil {
+		return settings, err
+	}
 	return settings, nil
 }
 
@@ -25,6 +31,7 @@ func (o *OpenVPN) String() string {
 	settingsList := []string{
 		"OpenVPN settings:",
 		"Network protocol: " + string(o.NetworkProtocol),
+		"Verbosity level: " + fmt.Sprintf("%d", o.Verbosity),
 	}
 	return strings.Join(settingsList, "\n|--")
 }