diff --git a/libmachine/provision/arch.go b/libmachine/provision/arch.go
index f65a73fc6d..f0d46ce0bc 100644
--- a/libmachine/provision/arch.go
+++ b/libmachine/provision/arch.go
@@ -76,8 +76,11 @@ func (provisioner *ArchProvisioner) Package(name string, action pkgaction.Packag
 }
 
 func (provisioner *ArchProvisioner) dockerDaemonResponding() bool {
-	if _, err := provisioner.SSHCommand("sudo docker version"); err != nil {
+	log.Debug("checking docker daemon")
+
+	if out, err := provisioner.SSHCommand("sudo docker version"); err != nil {
 		log.Warnf("Error getting SSH command to check if the daemon is up: %s", err)
+		log.Debugf("'sudo docker version' output:\n%s", out)
 		return false
 	}
 
diff --git a/libmachine/provision/debian.go b/libmachine/provision/debian.go
index 48973bef07..5b31ae894d 100644
--- a/libmachine/provision/debian.go
+++ b/libmachine/provision/debian.go
@@ -91,8 +91,11 @@ func (provisioner *DebianProvisioner) Package(name string, action pkgaction.Pack
 }
 
 func (provisioner *DebianProvisioner) dockerDaemonResponding() bool {
-	if _, err := provisioner.SSHCommand("sudo docker version"); err != nil {
+	log.Debug("checking docker daemon")
+
+	if out, err := provisioner.SSHCommand("sudo docker version"); err != nil {
 		log.Warnf("Error getting SSH command to check if the daemon is up: %s", err)
+		log.Debugf("'sudo docker version' output:\n%s", out)
 		return false
 	}
 
diff --git a/libmachine/provision/redhat.go b/libmachine/provision/redhat.go
index 2538c337d4..9d0dae1bf8 100644
--- a/libmachine/provision/redhat.go
+++ b/libmachine/provision/redhat.go
@@ -140,8 +140,11 @@ func (provisioner *RedHatProvisioner) installOfficialDocker() error {
 }
 
 func (provisioner *RedHatProvisioner) dockerDaemonResponding() bool {
-	if _, err := provisioner.SSHCommand("sudo docker version"); err != nil {
+	log.Debug("checking docker daemon")
+
+	if out, err := provisioner.SSHCommand("sudo docker version"); err != nil {
 		log.Warnf("Error getting SSH command to check if the daemon is up: %s", err)
+		log.Debugf("'sudo docker version' output:\n%s", out)
 		return false
 	}
 
diff --git a/libmachine/provision/suse.go b/libmachine/provision/suse.go
index f1ba59a5ad..ae8286d596 100644
--- a/libmachine/provision/suse.go
+++ b/libmachine/provision/suse.go
@@ -127,8 +127,11 @@ func (provisioner *SUSEProvisioner) Package(name string, action pkgaction.Packag
 }
 
 func (provisioner *SUSEProvisioner) dockerDaemonResponding() bool {
-	if _, err := provisioner.SSHCommand("sudo docker version"); err != nil {
+	log.Debug("checking docker daemon")
+
+	if out, err := provisioner.SSHCommand("sudo docker version"); err != nil {
 		log.Warnf("Error getting SSH command to check if the daemon is up: %s", err)
+		log.Debugf("'sudo docker version' output:\n%s", out)
 		return false
 	}
 
diff --git a/libmachine/provision/ubuntu_systemd.go b/libmachine/provision/ubuntu_systemd.go
index dca47404a6..fc051e7f3e 100644
--- a/libmachine/provision/ubuntu_systemd.go
+++ b/libmachine/provision/ubuntu_systemd.go
@@ -107,8 +107,11 @@ func (provisioner *UbuntuSystemdProvisioner) Package(name string, action pkgacti
 }
 
 func (provisioner *UbuntuSystemdProvisioner) dockerDaemonResponding() bool {
-	if _, err := provisioner.SSHCommand("sudo docker version"); err != nil {
+	log.Debug("checking docker daemon")
+
+	if out, err := provisioner.SSHCommand("sudo docker version"); err != nil {
 		log.Warnf("Error getting SSH command to check if the daemon is up: %s", err)
+		log.Debugf("'sudo docker version' output:\n%s", out)
 		return false
 	}
 
diff --git a/libmachine/provision/ubuntu_upstart.go b/libmachine/provision/ubuntu_upstart.go
index 7bf2bd08ce..3e69de2218 100644
--- a/libmachine/provision/ubuntu_upstart.go
+++ b/libmachine/provision/ubuntu_upstart.go
@@ -126,8 +126,11 @@ func (provisioner *UbuntuProvisioner) Package(name string, action pkgaction.Pack
 }
 
 func (provisioner *UbuntuProvisioner) dockerDaemonResponding() bool {
-	if _, err := provisioner.SSHCommand("sudo docker version"); err != nil {
+	log.Debug("checking docker daemon")
+
+	if out, err := provisioner.SSHCommand("sudo docker version"); err != nil {
 		log.Warnf("Error getting SSH command to check if the daemon is up: %s", err)
+		log.Debugf("'sudo docker version' output:\n%s", out)
 		return false
 	}