diff --git a/tools/test/examples/examples_lib.py b/tools/test/examples/examples_lib.py
index d5a4914288b..b7621ee1d45 100644
--- a/tools/test/examples/examples_lib.py
+++ b/tools/test/examples/examples_lib.py
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ def compile_repos(config, toolchains, targets, examples):
                                                                 example['features']):
                     print("Compiling %s for %s, %s" % (name, target, toolchain))
                     proc = subprocess.Popen(["mbed-cli", "compile", "-t", toolchain,
-                                             "-m", target, "--silent"])
+                                             "-m", target, "-v"])
                     proc.wait()
                     example_summary = "{} {} {}".format(name, target, toolchain)
                     if proc.returncode: