diff --git a/packages/network/connman/debug.d/connman.conf b/packages/network/connman/debug.d/connman.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..86502aa3ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/network/connman/debug.d/connman.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+CONNMAN_DEBUG="--debug"
+CONNMANVPN_DEBUG="--debug"
diff --git a/packages/network/connman/system.d/connman-vpn.service b/packages/network/connman/system.d/connman-vpn.service
index f80ad36473..89c5b77347 100644
--- a/packages/network/connman/system.d/connman-vpn.service
+++ b/packages/network/connman/system.d/connman-vpn.service
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ After=syslog.target
 [Service]
 Type=dbus
 BusName=net.connman.vpn
-ExecStart=/usr/sbin/connman-vpnd -n
+EnvironmentFile=-/run/openelec/debug/connman.conf
+ExecStart=/usr/sbin/connman-vpnd -n $CONNMANVPN_DEBUG
 StandardOutput=null
 
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diff --git a/packages/network/connman/system.d/connman.service b/packages/network/connman/system.d/connman.service
index ffc253e6cd..d9c382d0bc 100644
--- a/packages/network/connman/system.d/connman.service
+++ b/packages/network/connman/system.d/connman.service
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Connection service
+After=debugconfig.service
 Before=network.target
 Wants=network.target
 
@@ -7,8 +8,9 @@ Wants=network.target
 Type=dbus
 BusName=net.connman
 Restart=on-failure
+EnvironmentFile=-/run/openelec/debug/connman.conf
 ExecStartPre=/usr/lib/connman/connman-setup
-ExecStart=/usr/sbin/connmand -n
+ExecStart=/usr/sbin/connmand -nr $CONNMAN_DEBUG
 StandardOutput=null
 
 [Install]