diff --git a/templates/partGun_NTUP_template.py b/templates/partGun_NTUP_template.py
index 9935418edeb24..90486eab76181 100644
--- a/templates/partGun_NTUP_template.py
+++ b/templates/partGun_NTUP_template.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
                              detector = cms.string("all"),
                              inputTag_HGCalMultiCluster = cms.string("DUMMYMULCLUSTAG"),
                              rawRecHits = cms.bool(True),
+                             verbose = cms.bool(True),
                              readCaloParticles = cms.bool(True),
                              readGenParticles = cms.bool(False),
                              storeGenParticleOrigin = cms.bool(DUMMYSGO),