diff --git a/src/cmd/go/alldocs.go b/src/cmd/go/alldocs.go
index 58b0d16b2b..38c50ae127 100644
--- a/src/cmd/go/alldocs.go
+++ b/src/cmd/go/alldocs.go
@@ -496,6 +496,8 @@
 // and their dependencies.  By default, get uses the network to check out
 // missing packages but does not use it to look for updates to existing packages.
 //
+// The -v flag enables verbose progress and debug output.
+//
 // Get also accepts build flags to control the installation. See 'go help build'.
 //
 // When checking out a new package, get creates the target directory
diff --git a/src/cmd/go/get.go b/src/cmd/go/get.go
index 19858f7e55..d30d612c72 100644
--- a/src/cmd/go/get.go
+++ b/src/cmd/go/get.go
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ The -u flag instructs get to use the network to update the named packages
 and their dependencies.  By default, get uses the network to check out
 missing packages but does not use it to look for updates to existing packages.
 
+The -v flag enables verbose progress and debug output.
+
 Get also accepts build flags to control the installation. See 'go help build'.
 
 When checking out a new package, get creates the target directory