diff --git a/app/models/manageiq/providers/embedded_ansible/automation_manager/playbook_runner.rb b/app/models/manageiq/providers/embedded_ansible/automation_manager/playbook_runner.rb
index 8ca45efb080..8bdd0975e5d 100644
--- a/app/models/manageiq/providers/embedded_ansible/automation_manager/playbook_runner.rb
+++ b/app/models/manageiq/providers/embedded_ansible/automation_manager/playbook_runner.rb
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def create_job_template
   def launch_ansible_tower_job
     set_status('launching tower job')
 
-    launch_options = options.slice(:extra_vars, :limit)
+    launch_options = options.slice(:extra_vars, :limit, :verbosity)
     launch_options[:hosts] = hosts_array(options[:hosts])
     tower_job = ManageIQ::Providers::EmbeddedAnsible::AutomationManager::Job.create_job(temp_configuration_script, launch_options)
     options[:tower_job_id] = tower_job.id
diff --git a/spec/models/manageiq/providers/embedded_ansible/automation_manager/playbook_runner_spec.rb b/spec/models/manageiq/providers/embedded_ansible/automation_manager/playbook_runner_spec.rb
index 3b672565165..b983dc8b9d5 100644
--- a/spec/models/manageiq/providers/embedded_ansible/automation_manager/playbook_runner_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/manageiq/providers/embedded_ansible/automation_manager/playbook_runner_spec.rb
@@ -83,10 +83,10 @@
     end
 
     context 'with launch options' do
-      let(:options) { {:job_template_ref => 'jt1', :extra_vars => {:thing => "stuff"}} }
+      let(:options) { {:job_template_ref => 'jt1', :extra_vars => {:thing => "stuff"}, :verbosity => "4"} }
       it 'passes them to the job' do
         expect(ManageIQ::Providers::EmbeddedAnsible::AutomationManager::Job).to receive(:create_job)
-          .with(an_instance_of(ManageIQ::Providers::EmbeddedAnsible::AutomationManager::ConfigurationScript), :hosts => ["localhost"], :extra_vars => {:thing => "stuff"})
+          .with(an_instance_of(ManageIQ::Providers::EmbeddedAnsible::AutomationManager::ConfigurationScript), :hosts => ["localhost"], :extra_vars => {:thing => "stuff"}, :verbosity => "4")
           .and_return(double(:id => 'jb1'))
         expect(subject).to receive(:queue_signal)
         subject.launch_ansible_tower_job