diff --git a/lib/minitest/test_task.rb b/lib/minitest/test_task.rb
index 51dde8de..58135c39 100644
--- a/lib/minitest/test_task.rb
+++ b/lib/minitest/test_task.rb
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ def initialize name = :test # :nodoc:
       self.test_globs   = ["test/**/test_*.rb",
                            "test/**/*_test.rb"]
       self.test_prelude = nil
-      self.verbose      = Rake.application.options.trace
+      self.verbose      = Rake.application.options.trace || Rake.verbose
       self.warning      = true
     end