diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7c589ec..06d05b7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -88,6 +88,11 @@ lua require('dap-go').setup {
     -- the current working directory.
     cwd = nil,
   },
+  -- options related to running closest test
+  tests = {
+    -- enables verbosity when running the test.
+    verbose = false,
+  },
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/doc/nvim-dap-go.txt b/doc/nvim-dap-go.txt
index a5fd9c0..f62e0ae 100644
--- a/doc/nvim-dap-go.txt
+++ b/doc/nvim-dap-go.txt
@@ -96,6 +96,11 @@ The example bellow shows all the possible configurations:
         -- otherwise the dlv server creation will fail.
         detached = true
       },
+      -- options related to running closest test
+      tests = {
+        -- enables verbosity when running the test.
+        verbose = false,
+      },
     }
 <
 
diff --git a/lua/dap-go.lua b/lua/dap-go.lua
index c05b37d..cfded30 100644
--- a/lua/dap-go.lua
+++ b/lua/dap-go.lua
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ local M = {
   last_testname = "",
   last_testpath = "",
   test_buildflags = "",
+  test_verbose = false,
 }
 
 local default_config = {
@@ -17,6 +18,9 @@ local default_config = {
     -- to be run in attched mode or it will fail (actually crashes).
     detached = vim.fn.has("win32") == 0,
   },
+  tests = {
+    verbose = false,
+  },
 }
 
 local internal_global_config = {}
@@ -149,14 +153,17 @@ end
 function M.setup(opts)
   internal_global_config = vim.tbl_deep_extend("force", default_config, opts or {})
   M.test_buildflags = internal_global_config.delve.build_flags
+  M.test_verbose = internal_global_config.tests.verbose
+
   local dap = load_module("dap")
   setup_delve_adapter(dap, internal_global_config)
   setup_go_configuration(dap, internal_global_config)
 end
 
-local function debug_test(testname, testpath, build_flags)
+local function debug_test(testname, testpath, build_flags, extra_args)
   local dap = load_module("dap")
-  dap.run({
+
+  local config = {
     type = "go",
     name = testname,
     request = "launch",
@@ -164,7 +171,13 @@ local function debug_test(testname, testpath, build_flags)
     program = testpath,
     args = { "-test.run", "^" .. testname .. "$" },
     buildFlags = build_flags,
-  })
+  }
+
+  if not vim.tbl_isempty(extra_args) then
+    table.move(extra_args, 1, #extra_args, #config.args + 1, config.args)
+  end
+
+  dap.run(config)
 end
 
 function M.debug_test()
@@ -180,7 +193,13 @@ function M.debug_test()
 
   local msg = string.format("starting debug session '%s : %s'...", test.package, test.name)
   vim.notify(msg)
-  debug_test(test.name, test.package, M.test_buildflags)
+
+  local extra_args = {}
+  if M.test_verbose then
+    extra_args = { "-test.v" }
+  end
+
+  debug_test(test.name, test.package, M.test_buildflags, extra_args)
 
   return true
 end
@@ -196,7 +215,13 @@ function M.debug_last_test()
 
   local msg = string.format("starting debug session '%s : %s'...", testpath, testname)
   vim.notify(msg)
-  debug_test(testname, testpath, M.test_buildflags)
+
+  local extra_args = {}
+  if M.test_verbose then
+    extra_args = { "-test.v" }
+  end
+
+  debug_test(testname, testpath, M.test_buildflags, extra_args)
 
   return true
 end