diff --git a/tests/functional/shutdown/08-now1.t b/tests/functional/shutdown/08-now1.t
index 77a822f5cc2..10bec968654 100755
--- a/tests/functional/shutdown/08-now1.t
+++ b/tests/functional/shutdown/08-now1.t
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ set_test_number 6
 
 install_workflow "${TEST_NAME_BASE}" "${TEST_NAME_BASE}"
 run_ok "${TEST_NAME_BASE}-validate" cylc validate "${WORKFLOW_NAME}"
-workflow_run_ok "${TEST_NAME_BASE}-run" cylc play --no-detach "${WORKFLOW_NAME}"
+workflow_run_ok "${TEST_NAME_BASE}-run" cylc play -v --no-detach "${WORKFLOW_NAME}"
 LOGD="$RUN_DIR/${WORKFLOW_NAME}/log"
 grep_ok 'INFO - Workflow shutting down - REQUEST(NOW)' "${LOGD}/scheduler/log"
 JLOGD="${LOGD}/job/1/t1/01"