diff --git a/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py b/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
index b9dc576d..8193ce0c 100644
--- a/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
+++ b/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
@@ -201,11 +201,15 @@ class Git(FetchMethod):
 
         ud.noshared = d.getVar("BB_GIT_NOSHARED") == "1"
 
+        verbose = d.getVar("BB_GIT_VERBOSE_FETCH") == "1"
+
         ud.cloneflags = "-n"
         if not ud.noshared:
             ud.cloneflags += " -s"
         if ud.bareclone:
             ud.cloneflags += " --mirror"
+        if verbose:
+            ud.cloneflags += " --verbose"
 
         ud.shallow = d.getVar("BB_GIT_SHALLOW") == "1"
         ud.shallow_extra_refs = (d.getVar("BB_GIT_SHALLOW_EXTRA_REFS") or "").split()
@@ -433,6 +437,7 @@ class Git(FetchMethod):
         else:
             needs_clone = True
 
+        verbose = d.getVar("BB_GIT_VERBOSE_FETCH") == "1"
         # If the repo still doesn't exist, fallback to cloning it
         if needs_clone:
             # We do this since git will use a "-l" option automatically for local urls where possible,
@@ -443,6 +448,8 @@ class Git(FetchMethod):
                 if os.path.isdir(objects) and not os.path.islink(objects):
                     repourl = repourl_path
             clone_cmd = "LANG=C %s clone --bare --mirror %s %s --progress" % (ud.basecmd, shlex.quote(repourl), ud.clonedir)
+            if verbose:
+                clone_cmd = "GIT_TRACE_PACKET=1 GIT_TRACE=2 GIT_CURL_VERBOSE=1 " + clone_cmd + " --verbose"
             if ud.proto.lower() != 'file':
                 bb.fetch2.check_network_access(d, clone_cmd, ud.url)
             progresshandler = GitProgressHandler(d)
@@ -460,6 +467,8 @@ class Git(FetchMethod):
                 fetch_cmd = "LANG=C %s fetch -f --progress %s refs/*:refs/*" % (ud.basecmd, shlex.quote(repourl))
             else:
                 fetch_cmd = "LANG=C %s fetch -f --progress %s refs/heads/*:refs/heads/* refs/tags/*:refs/tags/*" % (ud.basecmd, shlex.quote(repourl))
+            if verbose:
+                fetch_cmd = "GIT_TRACE_PACKET=1 GIT_TRACE=2 GIT_CURL_VERBOSE=1 " + fetch_cmd + " --verbose"
             if ud.proto.lower() != 'file':
                 bb.fetch2.check_network_access(d, fetch_cmd, ud.url)
             progresshandler = GitProgressHandler(d)
@@ -555,7 +564,11 @@ class Git(FetchMethod):
 
         The upstream url of the new clone isn't set at this time, as it'll be
         set correctly when unpacked."""
-        runfetchcmd("%s clone %s %s %s" % (ud.basecmd, ud.cloneflags, ud.clonedir, dest), d)
+        verbose = d.getVar("BB_GIT_VERBOSE_FETCH") == "1"
+        verbose_env_vars = ""
+        if verbose:
+            verbose_env_vars = " GIT_TRACE_PACKET=1 GIT_TRACE=2 GIT_CURL_VERBOSE=1"
+        runfetchcmd("%s%s clone %s %s %s" % (verbose_env_vars, ud.basecmd, ud.cloneflags, ud.clonedir, dest), d)
 
         to_parse, shallow_branches = [], []
         for name in ud.names:
@@ -645,7 +658,11 @@ class Git(FetchMethod):
 
         clonedir_is_up_to_date = not self.clonedir_need_update(ud, d)
         if clonedir_is_up_to_date:
-            runfetchcmd("%s clone %s %s/ %s" % (ud.basecmd, ud.cloneflags, ud.clonedir, destdir), d)
+            verbose_env_vars = ""
+            verbose = d.getVar("BB_GIT_VERBOSE_FETCH") == "1"
+            if verbose:
+                verbose_env_vars = " GIT_TRACE_PACKET=1 GIT_TRACE=2 GIT_CURL_VERBOSE=1"
+            runfetchcmd("%s%s clone %s %s/ %s" % (verbose_env_vars, ud.basecmd, ud.cloneflags, ud.clonedir, destdir), d)
             source_found = True
         else:
             source_error.append("clone directory not available or not up to date: " + ud.clonedir)