diff --git a/scripts/db.py b/scripts/db.py
index 9a79da6ae60..86a8ed2b8fc 100644
--- a/scripts/db.py
+++ b/scripts/db.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 This script is intended to be invoked by the db.sh script.
 """
 
+import logging
 import os
 import sys
 from argparse import (
@@ -13,6 +14,9 @@ sys.path.insert(1, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), os.pa
 
 from galaxy.model.migrations.dbscript import DbScript
 
+logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 def exec_upgrade(args: Namespace) -> None:
     _exec_command("upgrade", args)