diff --git a/bin/nuxt-build b/bin/nuxt-build
index 0141ed65fc..845c0f4039 100755
--- a/bin/nuxt-build
+++ b/bin/nuxt-build
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env node
 
 // Show logs
-process.env.DEBUG = 'nuxt:*'
+process.env.DEBUG = process.env.DEBUG || 'nuxt:*'
 
 const fs = require('fs')
 const parseArgs = require('minimist')
diff --git a/bin/nuxt-dev b/bin/nuxt-dev
index 19e4b9de9f..63a2df52f9 100755
--- a/bin/nuxt-dev
+++ b/bin/nuxt-dev
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env node
 
 // Show logs
-process.env.DEBUG = 'nuxt:*'
+process.env.DEBUG = process.env.DEBUG || 'nuxt:*'
 
 const _ = require('lodash')
 const debug = require('debug')('nuxt:build')
diff --git a/bin/nuxt-generate b/bin/nuxt-generate
index fd97bc4fde..8cd5162fc2 100755
--- a/bin/nuxt-generate
+++ b/bin/nuxt-generate
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env node
 
 // Show logs
-process.env.DEBUG = 'nuxt:*'
+process.env.DEBUG = process.env.DEBUG || 'nuxt:*'
 
 const fs = require('fs')
 const parseArgs = require('minimist')