diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index a3a4c8eb113..606e8194def 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def pytest_configure(config):
     config.addinivalue_line(
         "markers", "no_fail_on_log_exception: mark test to not fail on logged exception"
     )
-    if config.getoption("verbose"):
+    if config.getoption("verbose") > 0:
         logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)
     else:
         logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
@@ -201,6 +201,13 @@ location.async_detect_location_info = check_real(location.async_detect_location_
 util.get_local_ip = lambda: "127.0.0.1"
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(name="caplog")
+def caplog_fixture(caplog):
+    """Set log level to debug for tests using the caplog fixture."""
+    caplog.set_level(logging.DEBUG)
+    yield caplog
+
+
 @pytest.fixture(autouse=True, scope="module")
 def garbage_collection():
     """Run garbage collection at known locations.