diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 088c7842..942688ee 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - Document defining kernel args that include commas. #1679
 - Recommend installing ipmitool with Warewulf package. #970
 - Add completion for profile list. #1695
+- Add OPTIONS argument for `warewulfd.service`. #1707
 
 ### Changed
 
diff --git a/include/systemd/warewulfd.service.in b/include/systemd/warewulfd.service.in
index 249f370a..c0f7c20f 100644
--- a/include/systemd/warewulfd.service.in
+++ b/include/systemd/warewulfd.service.in
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Type=exec
 EnvironmentFile=-/etc/default/warewulfd
 User=root
 Group=root
-ExecStart=@BINDIR@/wwctl server
+ExecStart=@BINDIR@/wwctl server $OPTIONS
 ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP "$MAINPID"
 Restart=always
 
diff --git a/userdocs/contents/troubleshooting.rst b/userdocs/contents/troubleshooting.rst
index ff0e0d19..a74b57cd 100644
--- a/userdocs/contents/troubleshooting.rst
+++ b/userdocs/contents/troubleshooting.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,23 @@
 Troubleshooting
 ===============
 
+warewulfd
+---------
+
+The Warewulf server (``warewulfd``) sends logs to the systemd journal.
+
+.. code-block::
+
+   journalctl -u warewulfd.service
+
+To increase the verbosity of the log, specify either ``--verbose`` or
+``--debug`` in the warewulfd OPTIONS.
+
+.. code-block::
+
+   echo "OPTIONS=--debug" >>/etc/default/warewulfd
+   systemctl restart warewulfd.service
+
 iPXE
 ----