diff --git a/src/twomartens/masterthesis/main.py b/src/twomartens/masterthesis/main.py
index 65c4759..250aa94 100644
--- a/src/twomartens/masterthesis/main.py
+++ b/src/twomartens/masterthesis/main.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def main() -> None:
         description="Train, test, and use SSD with novelty detection.",
     )
     
-    parser.add_argument("--verbose", action="store_true", help="provide to get extra output")
+    parser.add_argument("--verbose", default=False, action="store_true", help="provide to get extra output")
     parser.add_argument('--version', action='version', version='2martens Masterthesis 0.1.0')
     sub_parsers = parser.add_subparsers(dest="action")
     sub_parsers.required = True
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ def _auto_encoder_train(args: argparse.Namespace) -> None:
     with train_summary_writer.as_default():
         train.train_simple(coco_data, iteration=args.iteration,
                            weights_prefix=f"{args.weights_path}/category-{category}",
-                           zsize=64, lr=0.0001,
+                           zsize=64, lr=0.0001, verbose=args.verbose,
                            channels=3, train_epoch=args.num_epochs, batch_size=batch_size)