diff --git a/src/bootstrap/config.rs b/src/bootstrap/config.rs
index 4e67a14345b9e..5858e077173ff 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/config.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/config.rs
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ struct Build {
     python: Option<String>,
     full_bootstrap: Option<bool>,
     extended: Option<bool>,
+    verbose: Option<usize>,
 }
 
 /// TOML representation of various global install decisions.
@@ -294,6 +295,7 @@ impl Config {
         set(&mut config.vendor, build.vendor);
         set(&mut config.full_bootstrap, build.full_bootstrap);
         set(&mut config.extended, build.extended);
+        set(&mut config.verbose, build.verbose);
 
         if let Some(ref install) = toml.install {
             config.prefix = install.prefix.clone().map(PathBuf::from);
diff --git a/src/bootstrap/config.toml.example b/src/bootstrap/config.toml.example
index a53419ad7fd78..42bc20c24e569 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/config.toml.example
+++ b/src/bootstrap/config.toml.example
@@ -124,6 +124,9 @@
 # disabled by default.
 #extended = false
 
+# Verbosity level: 0 == not verbose, 1 == verbose, 2 == very verbose
+#verbose = 0
+
 # =============================================================================
 # General install configuration options
 # =============================================================================