diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ab537289b4c4f9..74f3067025448e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ test-ci: | clear-stalled build-addons build-addons-napi doc-only
 # Prepare the build for running the tests.
 # Related CI jobs: most CI tests, excluding node-test-commit-arm-fanned
 build-ci:
-	$(PYTHON) ./configure $(CONFIG_FLAGS)
+	$(PYTHON) ./configure --verbose $(CONFIG_FLAGS)
 	$(MAKE)
 
 .PHONY: run-ci
diff --git a/vcbuild.bat b/vcbuild.bat
index 81c2b2c380d63e..56d51b8342dd87 100644
--- a/vcbuild.bat
+++ b/vcbuild.bat
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ if defined i18n_arg         set configure_flags=%configure_flags% --with-intl=%i
 if defined config_flags     set configure_flags=%configure_flags% %config_flags%
 if defined target_arch      set configure_flags=%configure_flags% --dest-cpu=%target_arch%
 if defined openssl_no_asm   set configure_flags=%configure_flags% --openssl-no-asm
+if defined DEBUG_HELPER     set configure_flags=%configure_flags% --verbose
 
 if not exist "%~dp0deps\icu" goto no-depsicu
 if "%target%"=="Clean" echo deleting %~dp0deps\icu