diff --git a/lib/private/machines/create-manager.js b/lib/private/machines/create-manager.js
index bceec08..77881bb 100644
--- a/lib/private/machines/create-manager.js
+++ b/lib/private/machines/create-manager.js
@@ -41,12 +41,19 @@ module.exports = {
       }
 
       // Create database connection with optimized options
+      // Determine verbose logging function:
+      // - verbose: true -> use console.log
+      // - verbose: function -> use custom function
+      // - verbose: false/undefined -> disabled
+      let verboseFn = null
+      if (meta?.verbose === true) {
+        verboseFn = console.log
+      } else if (typeof meta?.verbose === 'function') {
+        verboseFn = meta.verbose
+      }
+
       const dbOptions = {
-        // Enable verbose mode in development
-        verbose:
-          meta?.verbose || process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development'
-            ? console.log
-            : null,
+        verbose: verboseFn,
         // Set timeout for database operations
         timeout: meta?.timeout || 5000,
         // Enable read-only mode if specified