diff --git a/dump-server-state.sh b/dump-server-state.sh
index 5bb3cd4..c4699ad 100644
--- a/dump-server-state.sh
+++ b/dump-server-state.sh
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ END
 }
 debug() {
     if [ "${VERBOSE}" = "1" ]; then
-        echo "$1"
+        msg="${1:-$(cat /dev/stdin)}"
+        echo "${msg}"
     fi
 }