diff --git a/example/Makefile b/example/Makefile
index 91617fe887d13ce0f0875a3c214576454b3ce61b..a6e03f5bd09d65fb6c5e2b662d13e3a976b5ad2c 100644
--- a/example/Makefile
+++ b/example/Makefile
@@ -12,12 +12,19 @@ run:
 	make run-actions&
 	make run-core
 
+run-debug:
+	make run-actions&
+	make run-core-debug
+
 run-actions:
 	python -m rasa_core_sdk.endpoint --actions actions
 
 run-core:
 	python -m rasa_core.run --nlu models/nlu/default/current --core models/dialogue --endpoints endpoints.yml
 
+run-core-debug:
+	python -m rasa_core.run --nlu models/nlu/default/current --core models/dialogue --endpoints endpoints.yml --debug
+
 train:
 	make train-core
 	make train-nlu