diff --git a/docker_root/etc/services.d/unifi-protect-backup/run b/docker_root/etc/services.d/unifi-protect-backup/run
index 4bad612..eba5248 100644
--- a/docker_root/etc/services.d/unifi-protect-backup/run
+++ b/docker_root/etc/services.d/unifi-protect-backup/run
@@ -2,5 +2,8 @@
 
 
 export RCLONE_CONFIG=/config/rclone/rclone.conf
+echo $VERBOSITY
+[[ -n "$VERBOSITY" ]] && export VERBOSITY_ARG=-$VERBOSITY || export VERBOSITY_ARG=""
+
 exec \
-    s6-setuidgid abc unifi-protect-backup -${VERBOSITY}
+    s6-setuidgid abc unifi-protect-backup ${VERBOSITY_ARG}