diff --git a/examples/py/ws-example.py b/examples/py/ws-example.py
index 76fd62947677e..b774ff762421e 100644
--- a/examples/py/ws-example.py
+++ b/examples/py/ws-example.py
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
 
 async def main():
     ws = WebsocketConnection({
-        'url': 'wss://echo.websocket.org'
+        'url': 'wss://echo.websocket.org',
+        'verbose': True,
     }, 5 * 1000, loop)
 
     @ws.on('err')