diff --git a/mhcflurry/class1_affinity_prediction/train_allele_specific_models_command.py b/mhcflurry/class1_affinity_prediction/train_allele_specific_models_command.py
index fd5172a5708789ee52004f86cce5f7c068069a13..e8a67737eb989c0a6df1142abd7a9d0a40703e71 100644
--- a/mhcflurry/class1_affinity_prediction/train_allele_specific_models_command.py
+++ b/mhcflurry/class1_affinity_prediction/train_allele_specific_models_command.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import mhcnames
 
 
 from .class1_binding_predictor import Class1BindingPredictor
-
+from ..common import configure_logging
 
 def normalize_allele_name(s):
     try:
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ parser.add_argument(
 def run():
     args = parser.parse_args(sys.argv[1:])
 
+    configure_logging(verbose=args.verbosity > 1)
+
     hyperparameters_lst = json.load(open(args.hyperparameters))
     assert isinstance(hyperparameters_lst, list)
     print("Loaded hyperparameters list: %s" % str(hyperparameters_lst))