diff --git a/ipsuite/configuration_generation/packmol.py b/ipsuite/configuration_generation/packmol.py
index 8c97478f..ee0f3546 100644
--- a/ipsuite/configuration_generation/packmol.py
+++ b/ipsuite/configuration_generation/packmol.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """Use packmole to create a periodic box"""
 
 import logging
+import os
 import random
 
 import ase
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ def run(self):
                 tolerance=self.tolerance,
                 density=self.density,
                 pbc=self.pbc,
+                verbose=bool(os.environ.get("IPSUITE_PACKMOL_VERBOSE", False)),
             )
         ]
 
@@ -120,5 +122,6 @@ def run(self):
                     tolerance=self.tolerance,
                     density=self.density,
                     pbc=self.pbc,
+                    verbose=bool(os.environ.get("IPSUITE_PACKMOL_VERBOSE", False)),
                 )
             )