diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4ddc60a..ab6f303 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ This action scans the specified `paths` for project files and checks if their fi
 - **Description**: Enable verbose logging to provide detailed output during the action’s execution, aiding in troubleshooting and setup.
 - **Required**: No
 - **Default**: `false`
+- **Note**: If workflow run in debug mode, 'verbose-logging' is set to 'true.'
 
 ### `fail-on-violation`
 - **Description**: Set to true to fail the action if any convention violations are detected. Set false to continue without failure.
diff --git a/src/filename_inspector.py b/src/filename_inspector.py
index 9d774e4..d53b0fb 100644
--- a/src/filename_inspector.py
+++ b/src/filename_inspector.py
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 INPUT_VERBOSE_LOGGING = "INPUT_VERBOSE_LOGGING"
 INPUT_FAIL_ON_VIOLATION = "INPUT_FAIL_ON_VIOLATION"
 
+RUNNER_DEBUG = "RUNNER_DEBUG"
+
 
 def get_action_list_input(name: str) -> list[str]:
     # Note: this is cleanup when input defined by multiple lines
@@ -90,7 +92,7 @@ def run():
         verbose_logging = get_action_input(INPUT_VERBOSE_LOGGING) == 'true'
         fail_on_violation = get_action_input(INPUT_FAIL_ON_VIOLATION) == 'true'
 
-        if verbose_logging:
+        if os.getenv(RUNNER_DEBUG, 0) or verbose_logging:
             logging.getLogger().setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
 
         logging.debug(f'Name patterns: {name_patterns}')