diff --git a/bbot/core/helpers/depsinstaller/installer.py b/bbot/core/helpers/depsinstaller/installer.py
index 8864b5f0c..00662b969 100644
--- a/bbot/core/helpers/depsinstaller/installer.py
+++ b/bbot/core/helpers/depsinstaller/installer.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def __init__(self, parent_helper):
         self.setup_status = self.read_setup_status()
 
         self.no_deps = self.parent_helper.config.get("no_deps", False)
-        self.ansible_debug = self.parent_helper.config.get("debug", False)
+        self.ansible_debug = True
         self.force_deps = self.parent_helper.config.get("force_deps", False)
         self.retry_deps = self.parent_helper.config.get("retry_deps", False)
         self.ignore_failed_deps = self.parent_helper.config.get("ignore_failed_deps", False)
diff --git a/bbot/test/test_step_1/test_cli.py b/bbot/test/test_step_1/test_cli.py
index affedd403..0ccc94887 100644
--- a/bbot/test/test_step_1/test_cli.py
+++ b/bbot/test/test_step_1/test_cli.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ async def test_cli(monkeypatch, bbot_config):
     await cli._main()
 
     # install all deps
-    monkeypatch.setattr("sys.argv", ["bbot", "-d", "--install-all-deps"])
+    monkeypatch.setattr("sys.argv", ["bbot", "--install-all-deps"])
     success = await cli._main()
     assert success, "--install-all-deps failed for at least one module"