diff --git a/compiler/verify/calibre.py b/compiler/verify/calibre.py
index 984911db..4cc3a093 100644
--- a/compiler/verify/calibre.py
+++ b/compiler/verify/calibre.py
@@ -173,6 +173,8 @@ def run_lvs(cell_name, gds_name, sp_name, final_verification=False):
         'lvsMaskDBFile': OPTS.openram_temp + cell_name + ".maskdb",
         'cmnFDILayerMapFile': drc["layer_map"],
         'cmnFDIUseLayerMap': 1,
+        'cmnTranscriptFile': './lvs.log',
+        'cmnTranscriptEchoToFile': 1,
         'lvsRecognizeGates': 'NONE',
         # FIXME: Remove when vdd/gnd connected
         'cmnVConnectNamesState' : 'ALL', #connects all nets with the same namee
@@ -187,7 +189,6 @@ def run_lvs(cell_name, gds_name, sp_name, final_verification=False):
         lvs_runset['cmnVConnectNames']='vdd gnd'
 
 
-
     # write the runset file
     f = open(OPTS.openram_temp + "lvs_runset", "w")
     for k in sorted(iter(lvs_runset.keys())):