diff --git a/src/cli.rs b/src/cli.rs
index 71a9e7e..e690698 100644
--- a/src/cli.rs
+++ b/src/cli.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ pub struct Cli {
         short,
         long,
         default_value_t = false,
-        help = "Show performance metrics"
+        help = "Show performance metrics and debug info"
     )]
     pub verbose: bool,
     #[arg(
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 988a552..cb23554 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -78,10 +78,12 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
             ipf = 0;
             while !engine.wants_to_sync() && ipf <= MAX_IPF {
                 if let Some(debug_output) = engine.step()? {
-                    println!(
-                        "DEBUG label: {} values: {}, {}",
-                        debug_output.0, debug_output.1, debug_output.2
-                    );
+                    if cli.verbose {
+                        println!(
+                            "DEBUG label: {} values: {}, {}",
+                            debug_output.0, debug_output.1, debug_output.2
+                        );
+                    }
                 }
                 ipf += 1;
             }