diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ssh/SSHBase.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ssh/SSHBase.java
index 543998cf9..1c56bb2d5 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ssh/SSHBase.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ssh/SSHBase.java
@@ -197,6 +197,17 @@ public abstract class SSHBase extends Task implements LogListener {
      */
     protected Session openSession() throws JSchException {
         JSch jsch = new JSch();
+        final SSHBase base = this;
+        if(verbose) {
+        	JSch.setLogger(new com.jcraft.jsch.Logger(){
+        		public boolean isEnabled(int level){
+        			return true;
+        		}
+        		public void log(int level, String message){
+        			base.log(message, Project.MSG_INFO);
+        		}
+        	});
+        }
         if (null != userInfo.getKeyfile()) {
             jsch.addIdentity(userInfo.getKeyfile());
         }