diff --git a/man/start-stop-daemon.8 b/man/start-stop-daemon.8
index 3a250a6b..3894f03a 100644
--- a/man/start-stop-daemon.8
+++ b/man/start-stop-daemon.8
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ name here also.
 .It Fl t , -test
 Print the action(s) that would be taken, but don't actually do anything.
 The return value is set as if the command was taken and worked.
+.It Fl v , -verbose
+P
+Print the action(s) that are taken just before doing them.
 .El
 .Pp
 These options are only used for starting daemons: