diff --git a/cron.php b/cron.php
index ed3e72b3d886f..3d45301d1b76b 100644
--- a/cron.php
+++ b/cron.php
@@ -28,13 +28,14 @@
   Run the background job routine
 
 Usage:
-  php -f cron.php -- [-h] [<job-classes>...]
+  php -f cron.php -- [-h] [--verbose] [<job-classes>...]
 
 Arguments:
   job-classes                  Optional job class list to only run those jobs
 
 Options:
-  -h, --help                 Display this help message' . PHP_EOL;
+  -h, --help                 Display this help message
+  -v, --verbose              Output more information' . PHP_EOL;
 		exit(0);
 	}
 
@@ -57,9 +58,14 @@
 
 	// load all apps to get all api routes properly setup
 	Server::get(IAppManager::class)->loadApps();
-
 	Server::get(ISession::class)->close();
 
+	$verbose = false;
+	if (isset($argv[1]) && ($argv[1] === '-v' || $argv[1] === '--verbose')) {
+		$verbose = true;
+		$argv = array_slice($argv, 1);
+	}
+
 	// initialize a dummy memory session
 	$session = new \OC\Session\Memory();
 	$cryptoWrapper = \OC::$server->getSessionCryptoWrapper();
@@ -160,6 +166,10 @@
 
 			/** @psalm-suppress DeprecatedMethod Calling execute until it is removed, then will switch to start */
 			$job->execute($jobList);
+			
+			if ($verbose) {
+				echo 'Starting job ' . $jobDetails . PHP_EOL;
+			}
 
 			$timeAfter = time();
 			$memoryAfter = memory_get_usage();
@@ -183,16 +193,28 @@
 			}
 
 			if ($memoryAfter - $memoryBefore > 50_000_000) {
-				$logger->warning('Used memory grew by more than 50 MB when executing job ' . $jobDetails . ': ' . Util::humanFileSize($memoryAfter). ' (before: ' . Util::humanFileSize($memoryBefore) . ')', ['app' => 'cron']);
+				$message = 'Used memory grew by more than 50 MB when executing job ' . $jobDetails . ': ' . Util::humanFileSize($memoryAfter). ' (before: ' . Util::humanFileSize($memoryBefore) . ')';
+				$logger->warning($message, ['app' => 'cron']);
+				if ($verbose) {
+					echo $message . PHP_EOL;
+				}
 			}
 			if ($memoryPeakAfter > 300_000_000 && $memoryPeakBefore <= 300_000_000) {
-				$logger->warning('Cron job used more than 300 MB of ram after executing job ' . $jobDetails . ': ' . Util::humanFileSize($memoryPeakAfter) . ' (before: ' . Util::humanFileSize($memoryPeakBefore) . ')', ['app' => 'cron']);
+				$message = 'Cron job used more than 300 MB of ram after executing job ' . $jobDetails . ': ' . Util::humanFileSize($memoryPeakAfter) . ' (before: ' . Util::humanFileSize($memoryPeakBefore) . ')';
+				$logger->warning($message, ['app' => 'cron']);
+				if ($verbose) {
+					echo $message . PHP_EOL;
+				}
 			}
 
 			// clean up after unclean jobs
 			Server::get(\OC\Files\SetupManager::class)->tearDown();
 			$tempManager->clean();
 
+			if ($verbose) {
+				echo 'Job ' . $jobDetails . ' done in ' . ($timeAfter - $timeBefore) . ' seconds' . PHP_EOL;
+			}
+
 			$jobList->setLastJob($job);
 			$executedJobs[$job->getId()] = true;
 			unset($job);