diff --git a/cmd/evm/main.go b/cmd/evm/main.go
index 035cf1c545..9f67e66286 100644
--- a/cmd/evm/main.go
+++ b/cmd/evm/main.go
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ func run(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 			Value:    common.Big(ctx.GlobalString(ValueFlag.Name)),
 			EVMConfig: vm.Config{
 				Tracer:             logger,
+				Debug:              ctx.GlobalBool(DebugFlag.Name),
 				DisableGasMetering: ctx.GlobalBool(DisableGasMeteringFlag.Name),
 			},
 		})
@@ -176,6 +177,7 @@ func run(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 			Value:    common.Big(ctx.GlobalString(ValueFlag.Name)),
 			EVMConfig: vm.Config{
 				Tracer:             logger,
+				Debug:              ctx.GlobalBool(DebugFlag.Name),
 				DisableGasMetering: ctx.GlobalBool(DisableGasMeteringFlag.Name),
 			},
 		})