diff --git a/Makefile.incl b/Makefile.incl
index 45b3749310..6c4cca6f13 100644
--- a/Makefile.incl
+++ b/Makefile.incl
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 ## -*-Makefile -*-
 ## $Id$
 
+# For debugging purposes
+#AM_DEFAULT_VERBOSITY=1
+
 # Note: MYSQL_CFLAGS and MYSQL_LIBS set by configure from mysql_config
 
 # ignore any LIBS set by configure