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@@ -108,6 +108,9 @@ Assuming that you have **installed** Uhyve, run the hypervisor to start the unik
 uhyve /path/to/the/unikernel/binary
 ```
 
+> [!NOTE]
+> To see output from the kernel, make sure to use the `-v`/`--verbose` flag or set the environment variable `HERMIT_VERBOSE` to 1.
+
 > [!NOTE]
 > This repository ships a few binaries that can be used for testing.
 >