diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 212c071..58bbaa6 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ func main() {
 	skipRenderKey := flag.String("skip-render-key", "do-not-render", "Key to not render")
 	ignoreValueFile := flag.String("ignore-value-file", "overrides-to-ignore", "Override file to ignore based on filename")
 	postRenderer := flag.String("post-renderer", "", "When provided, binary will be called after an application is rendered.")
+	debug := flag.Bool("debug", false, "When true provides additional logs.")
 	flag.Parse()
 
 	// Runs the command in the specified directory
@@ -247,7 +248,7 @@ func main() {
 	w := &Walker{
 		CopySource: CopySource,
 		HelmTemplate: func(application *v1alpha1.Application, output string) error {
-			return helm.Run(application, output, *skipRenderKey, *ignoreValueFile)
+			return helm.Run(application, output, *skipRenderKey, *ignoreValueFile, *debug)
 		},
 		GenerateHash: func(application *v1alpha1.Application) (string, error) {
 			return helm.GenerateHash(application, *ignoreValueFile)
diff --git a/pkg/helm/helm.go b/pkg/helm/helm.go
index 86f4a77..b1d0f94 100644
--- a/pkg/helm/helm.go
+++ b/pkg/helm/helm.go
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func installDependencies(chartDirectory string) error {
 
 }
 
-func template(helmInfo *v1alpha1.Application, skipRenderKey string, ignoreValueFile string) ([]byte, error) {
+func template(helmInfo *v1alpha1.Application, skipRenderKey string, ignoreValueFile string, debug bool) ([]byte, error) {
 
 	chartPath := strings.Split(helmInfo.Spec.Source.Path, "/")
 	chart := fmt.Sprint("../" + chartPath[len(chartPath)-1])
@@ -118,8 +118,7 @@ func template(helmInfo *v1alpha1.Application, skipRenderKey string, ignoreValueF
 		tmpFile = dataFile
 	}
 
-	cmd := exec.Command(
-		"helm",
+	args := []string{
 		"template",
 		chart,
 		"--set",
@@ -130,7 +129,13 @@ func template(helmInfo *v1alpha1.Application, skipRenderKey string, ignoreValueF
 		tmpFile,
 		"-n",
 		helmInfo.Spec.Destination.Namespace,
-	)
+	}
+
+	if debug {
+		args = append(args, "--debug")
+	}
+
+	cmd := exec.Command("helm", args...)
 
 	if skipRenderKey != "" {
 		cmd.Args = append(cmd.Args, "--set", fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", skipRenderKey, "CONSCIOUSLY_NOT_RENDERED"))
@@ -393,8 +398,8 @@ func generateHashOnCrd(crd *v1alpha1.Application) (string, error) {
 	return hex.EncodeToString(sum), nil
 }
 
-func Run(crd *v1alpha1.Application, output string, skipRenderKey string, ignoreValueFile string) error {
-	manifest, err := template(crd, skipRenderKey, ignoreValueFile)
+func Run(crd *v1alpha1.Application, output string, skipRenderKey string, ignoreValueFile string, debug bool) error {
+	manifest, err := template(crd, skipRenderKey, ignoreValueFile, debug)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf(
 			"error generating manifest for %s error: %v\n",
diff --git a/pkg/helm/helm_test.go b/pkg/helm/helm_test.go
index ed7ee7c..620bc85 100644
--- a/pkg/helm/helm_test.go
+++ b/pkg/helm/helm_test.go
@@ -142,13 +142,30 @@ func TestTemplate(t *testing.T) {
 	if err := os.Chdir("../../"); err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
 	}
-	_, err = template(crdSpec, "", "")
+	_, err = template(crdSpec, "", "", false)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println(err)
 		t.Error("Template failed to render a template")
 	}
 }
 
+func TestTemplateWithDebug(t *testing.T) {
+	data, err := Read("test_files/crdData_testfile.yaml")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+	}
+	crdSpec := data[0]
+	if err := os.Chdir("../../"); err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+	}
+
+	_, err = template(crdSpec, "", "", true)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Println(err)
+		t.Error("Template failed to render a template with debug")
+	}
+}
+
 func TestTemplateContent(t *testing.T) {
 	data, err := Read("pkg/helm/test_files/crdData_testfile.yaml")
 	if err != nil {
@@ -162,7 +179,7 @@ apiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Application
 `
 
-	manifest, _ := template(crdSpec, "", "")
+	manifest, _ := template(crdSpec, "", "", false)
 	if strings.Contains(string(manifest), comparisonString) != true {
 		t.Error("Template failed to render a template with expected content")
 	}
@@ -176,7 +193,7 @@ func TestTemplateContentSkipRenderKey(t *testing.T) {
 	app := data[0]
 
 	// Call template with a key to override
-	manifest, _ := template(app, "appTag", "")
+	manifest, _ := template(app, "appTag", "", false)
 
 	// Verify the rendered manifest contains the override
 	if !strings.Contains(string(manifest), "appTag: CONSCIOUSLY_NOT_RENDERED") {