diff --git a/cloud/scope/cluster.go b/cloud/scope/cluster.go
index 32a78ed1a..db4483dd5 100644
--- a/cloud/scope/cluster.go
+++ b/cloud/scope/cluster.go
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ func NewClusterScope(params ClusterScopeParams, authenticator core.Authenticator
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(vpcErr, "failed to create IBM VPC session")
 	}
 
+	if params.Logger.V(DEBUGLEVEL).Enabled() {
+		core.SetLoggingLevel(core.LevelDebug)
+	}
+
 	return &ClusterScope{
 		Logger:        params.Logger,
 		client:        params.Client,
diff --git a/cloud/scope/machine.go b/cloud/scope/machine.go
index 11c23eeaf..61fb06c31 100644
--- a/cloud/scope/machine.go
+++ b/cloud/scope/machine.go
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@ func NewMachineScope(params MachineScopeParams, authenticator core.Authenticator
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(vpcErr, "failed to create IBM VPC session")
 	}
 
+	if params.Logger.V(DEBUGLEVEL).Enabled() {
+		core.SetLoggingLevel(core.LevelDebug)
+	}
+
 	return &MachineScope{
 		Logger:        params.Logger,
 		client:        params.Client,