diff --git a/utils/open-vm-tools/files/tools.conf b/utils/open-vm-tools/files/tools.conf
index f6cae70cc5..6b8d21ab49 100644
--- a/utils/open-vm-tools/files/tools.conf
+++ b/utils/open-vm-tools/files/tools.conf
@@ -1,2 +1,9 @@
 [guestinfo]
 disable-perf-mon=1
+
+[logging]
+log=true
+vmtoolsd.level=debug
+vmsvc.level=debug
+vmusr.level=debug
+toolboxcmd.level=debug