diff --git a/argvAutocomplete.go b/argvAutocomplete.go
index a11d772..7c1c6d2 100644
--- a/argvAutocomplete.go
+++ b/argvAutocomplete.go
@@ -22,12 +22,14 @@ func (args) doBashAuto() {
 		fmt.Println("--dry-run")
 	case "build":
 		fmt.Println("--verbose")
+	case "install":
+		fmt.Println("--verbose")
 	case "repomap-clone":
 		fmt.Println("--repomap")
 	default:
 		if strings.HasSuffix(argv.BashAuto[0], ARGNAME) {
 			// list the subcommands here
-			fmt.Println("--bash list build debian repomap-clone")
+			fmt.Println("--bash list build debian install repomap-clone")
 		}
 	}
 	os.Exit(0)
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 190da0a..613b3dc 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -221,9 +221,17 @@ func main() {
 			if argv.DryRun {
 				continue
 			}
-			if err := me.forge.Install(check, nil); err != nil {
-				log.Warn("INSTALL FAILED", check.GetGoPath(), err)
-				failed[check] = fmt.Sprintf("%s %s %v", "go install", check.GetGoPath(), err)
+			if argv.Verbose {
+				verbose := []string{"-v", "-x"}
+				if err := me.forge.Install(check, verbose); err != nil {
+					log.Warn("INSTALL FAILED", check.GetGoPath(), err)
+					failed[check] = fmt.Sprintf("%s %s %v", "go install", check.GetGoPath(), err)
+				}
+			} else {
+				if err := me.forge.Install(check, nil); err != nil {
+					log.Warn("INSTALL FAILED", check.GetGoPath(), err)
+					failed[check] = fmt.Sprintf("%s %s %v", "go install", check.GetGoPath(), err)
+				}
 			}
 			continue
 		}