diff --git a/beat/web/backend/models.py b/beat/web/backend/models.py
index b015b4c993093efacbc9817dcdfee98113ee2325..b828c42051561022e58dd0e2a8c8ffcdf3a3431a 100644
--- a/beat/web/backend/models.py
+++ b/beat/web/backend/models.py
@@ -456,6 +456,7 @@ class Worker(models.Model):
         cmdline = [process]
         if cpulimit is not None: cmdline += ['--cpulimit=%s' % cpulimit]
         if settings.DEBUG: cmdline += ['-vv']
+        else: cmdline += ['-v']
 
         # start newly assigned job splits
         with transaction.atomic():