diff --git a/tests/test-l7.py b/tests/test-l7.py
index 65c6c2ab1..faec2bc7e 100755
--- a/tests/test-l7.py
+++ b/tests/test-l7.py
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ def get_ftpd():
         from pyftpdlib.handlers import FTPHandler
         from pyftpdlib.servers import FTPServer
 
+        import logging
+        import pyftpdlib.log
+        pyftpdlib.log.LEVEL = logging.DEBUG
+
         class OVSFTPHandler(FTPHandler):
             authorizer = DummyAuthorizer()
             authorizer.add_anonymous("/tmp")