diff --git a/scripts/exec-plugins.sh b/scripts/exec-plugins.sh
index 34da7736..0cf6a6dc 100755
--- a/scripts/exec-plugins.sh
+++ b/scripts/exec-plugins.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
+if [[ ${DEBUG} -gt 0 ]]; then set -x; fi
+
 NETCONFPATH=${NETCONFPATH-/etc/cni/net.d}
 
 function exec_plugins() {
diff --git a/scripts/priv-net-run.sh b/scripts/priv-net-run.sh
index 3dd1a601..5a27a78d 100755
--- a/scripts/priv-net-run.sh
+++ b/scripts/priv-net-run.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -e
+if [[ ${DEBUG} -gt 0 ]]; then set -x; fi
 
 # Run a command in a private network namespace
 # set up by CNI plugins