diff --git a/build/actions/sync.js b/build/actions/sync.js
index bf9b7401..d4ed4eb1 100644
--- a/build/actions/sync.js
+++ b/build/actions/sync.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ limitations under the License.
   module.exports = {
     signature: 'sync [source]',
     description: '(beta) sync your changes with a device',
-    help: 'WARNING: If you\'re running Windows, this command only supports `cmd.exe`.\n\nUse this command to sync your local changes to a certain device on the fly.\n\nThe `source` argument can be either a device uuid or an application name.\n\nYou can save all the options mentioned below in a `resin-sync.yml` file,\nby using the same option names as keys. For example:\n\n	$ cat $PWD/resin-sync.yml\n	source: src/\n	before: \'echo Hello\'\n	ignore:\n		- .git\n		- node_modules/\n	progress: true\n\nNotice that explicitly passed command options override the ones set in the configuration file.\n\nExamples:\n\n	$ resin sync MyApp\n	$ resin sync 7cf02a6\n	$ resin sync 7cf02a6 --port 8080\n	$ resin sync 7cf02a6 --ignore foo,bar',
+    help: 'WARNING: If you\'re running Windows, this command only supports `cmd.exe`.\n\nUse this command to sync your local changes to a certain device on the fly.\n\nThe `source` argument can be either a device uuid or an application name.\n\nYou can save all the options mentioned below in a `resin-sync.yml` file,\nby using the same option names as keys. For example:\n\n	$ cat $PWD/resin-sync.yml\n	source: src/\n	before: \'echo Hello\'\n	ignore:\n		- .git\n		- node_modules/\n	progress: true\n	verbose: false\n\nNotice that explicitly passed command options override the ones set in the configuration file.\n\nExamples:\n\n	$ resin sync MyApp\n	$ resin sync 7cf02a6\n	$ resin sync 7cf02a6 --port 8080\n	$ resin sync 7cf02a6 --ignore foo,bar\n	$ resin sync 7cf02a6 -v',
     permission: 'user',
     primary: true,
     options: [
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ limitations under the License.
         parameter: 'port',
         description: 'ssh port',
         alias: 't'
+      }, {
+        signature: 'verbose',
+        boolean: true,
+        description: 'increase verbosity',
+        alias: 'v'
       }
     ],
     action: function(params, options, done) {
diff --git a/lib/actions/sync.coffee b/lib/actions/sync.coffee
index 79ef8461..529e1ac7 100644
--- a/lib/actions/sync.coffee
+++ b/lib/actions/sync.coffee
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ module.exports =
 				- .git
 				- node_modules/
 			progress: true
+			verbose: false
 
 		Notice that explicitly passed command options override the ones set in the configuration file.
 
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ module.exports =
 			$ resin sync 7cf02a6
 			$ resin sync 7cf02a6 --port 8080
 			$ resin sync 7cf02a6 --ignore foo,bar
+			$ resin sync 7cf02a6 -v
 	'''
 	permission: 'user'
 	primary: true
@@ -71,6 +73,12 @@ module.exports =
 			parameter: 'port'
 			description: 'ssh port'
 			alias: 't'
+		,
+			signature: 'verbose'
+			boolean: true
+			description: 'increase verbosity'
+			alias: 'v'
+		,
 	]
 	action: (params, options, done) ->
 		resin = require('resin-sdk')