diff --git a/compiler/options.nim b/compiler/options.nim
index 52c7d88cd4..7e853d6469 100644
--- a/compiler/options.nim
+++ b/compiler/options.nim
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ proc mergeConfigs*(dest, src: ConfigRef) =
   m globalOptions
   m cmd
   m selectedGC
-  m verbosity
+  dest.verbosity = src.verbosity
   m numberOfProcessors
   m evalExpr
   m symbolFiles