diff --git a/tools/releasetools/merge_target_files.py b/tools/releasetools/merge_target_files.py
index dd7806bde0..d9d3854056 100755
--- a/tools/releasetools/merge_target_files.py
+++ b/tools/releasetools/merge_target_files.py
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ import ota_from_target_files
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 OPTIONS = common.OPTIONS
+# Always turn on verbose logging.
+OPTIONS.verbose = True
 OPTIONS.framework_target_files = None
 OPTIONS.framework_item_list = None
 OPTIONS.framework_misc_info_keys = None
@@ -1109,9 +1111,6 @@ def main():
     common.Usage(__doc__)
     sys.exit(1)
 
-  # Always turn on verbose logging.
-  OPTIONS.verbose = True
-
   if OPTIONS.framework_item_list:
     framework_item_list = common.LoadListFromFile(OPTIONS.framework_item_list)
   else: