diff --git a/src/Console/StartWebSocketServer.php b/src/Console/StartWebSocketServer.php
index e7ae29a..96de952 100644
--- a/src/Console/StartWebSocketServer.php
+++ b/src/Console/StartWebSocketServer.php
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use BeyondCode\LaravelWebSockets\Statistics\Logger\StatisticsLogger as Statistic
 
 class StartWebSocketServer extends Command
 {
-    protected $signature = 'websockets:serve {--host=0.0.0.0} {--port=6001} ';
+    protected $signature = 'websockets:serve {--host=0.0.0.0} {--port=6001} {--debug : Forces the HttpLogger to be enabled and thereby overrides the app.debug config setting } ';
 
     protected $description = 'Start the Laravel WebSocket Server';
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class StartWebSocketServer extends Command
     {
         app()->singleton(HttpLogger::class, function () {
             return (new HttpLogger($this->output))
-                ->enable(config('app.debug'))
+                ->enable($this->option('debug') ?: config('app.debug'))
                 ->verbose($this->output->isVerbose());
         });
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class StartWebSocketServer extends Command
     {
         app()->singleton(WebsocketsLogger::class, function () {
             return (new WebsocketsLogger($this->output))
-                ->enable(config('app.debug'))
+                ->enable($this->option('debug') ?: config('app.debug'))
                 ->verbose($this->output->isVerbose());
         });