diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Application.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Application.php
index eb665e5bdb49a..4e946d6524b45 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Application.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Application.php
@@ -900,7 +900,7 @@ protected function getDefaultInputDefinition()
 
             new InputOption('--help', '-h', InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'Display this help message'),
             new InputOption('--quiet', '-q', InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'Do not output any message'),
-            new InputOption('--verbose', '-v|vv|vvv', InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug'),
+            new InputOption('--verbose', '-v|vv|vvv', InputOption::VALUE_OPTIONAL, 'Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug', false),
             new InputOption('--version', '-V', InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'Display this application version'),
             new InputOption('--ansi', '', InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'Force ANSI output'),
             new InputOption('--no-ansi', '', InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'Disable ANSI output'),
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/ApplicationTest.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/ApplicationTest.php
index 8e44b7ae17267..bc6c200cded8b 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/ApplicationTest.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/ApplicationTest.php
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Application;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Helper\HelperSet;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Helper\FormatterHelper;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\ArgvInput;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\ArrayInput;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputInterface;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputArgument;
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputOption;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Output\NullOutput;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Output\Output;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Output\StreamOutput;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Output\OutputInterface;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Tester\ApplicationTester;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Event\ConsoleCommandEvent;
@@ -615,6 +617,26 @@ public function testRun()
         $this->assertSame('called'.PHP_EOL, $tester->getDisplay(), '->run() does not call interact() if -n is passed');
     }
 
+    public function testVerboseLongValueInArgv()
+    {
+        $application = new Application();
+        $application->setAutoExit(false);
+        $application->setCatchExceptions(false);
+        $application->add(new \FooCommand());
+
+        $output = new StreamOutput(
+            fopen('php://memory', 'w', false)
+        );
+
+        $input = new ArgvInput([
+            'cli.php',
+            '--verbose=2',
+            'foo:bar',
+        ]);
+        $application->run($input, $output);
+        $this->assertEquals(Output::VERBOSITY_VERY_VERBOSE, $output->getVerbosity());
+    }
+
     public function testRunReturnsIntegerExitCode()
     {
         $exception = new \Exception('', 4);
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_1.json b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_1.json
index 6e45d0c879721..79aaeacd6fb13 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_1.json
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_1.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"commands":[{"name":"help","usage":"help [--xml] [--format=\"...\"] [--raw] [command_name]","description":"Displays help for a command","help":"The <info>help<\/info> command displays help for a given command:\n\n  <info>php app\/console help list<\/info>\n\nYou can also output the help in other formats by using the <comment>--format<\/comment> option:\n\n  <info>php app\/console help --format=xml list<\/info>\n\nTo display the list of available commands, please use the <info>list<\/info> command.","aliases":[],"definition":{"arguments":{"command_name":{"name":"command_name","is_required":false,"is_array":false,"description":"The command name","default":"help"}},"options":{"xml":{"name":"--xml","shortcut":"","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"To output help as XML","default":false},"format":{"name":"--format","shortcut":"","accept_value":true,"is_value_required":true,"is_multiple":false,"description":"To output help in other formats","default":null},"raw":{"name":"--raw","shortcut":"","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"To output raw command help","default":false},"help":{"name":"--help","shortcut":"-h","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"Display this help message","default":false},"quiet":{"name":"--quiet","shortcut":"-q","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"Do not output any message","default":false},"verbose":{"name":"--verbose","shortcut":"-v|-vv|-vvv","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug","default":false},"version":{"name":"--version","shortcut":"-V","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"Display this application version","default":false},"ansi":{"name":"--ansi","shortcut":"","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"Force ANSI output","default":false},"no-ansi":{"name":"--no-ansi","shortcut":"","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"Disable ANSI output","default":false},"no-interaction":{"name":"--no-interaction","shortcut":"-n","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"Do not ask any interactive question","default":false}}}},{"name":"list","usage":"list [--xml] [--raw] [--format=\"...\"] [namespace]","description":"Lists commands","help":"The <info>list<\/info> command lists all commands:\n\n  <info>php app\/console list<\/info>\n\nYou can also display the commands for a specific namespace:\n\n  <info>php app\/console list test<\/info>\n\nYou can also output the information in other formats by using the <comment>--format<\/comment> option:\n\n  <info>php app\/console list --format=xml<\/info>\n\nIt's also possible to get raw list of commands (useful for embedding command runner):\n\n  <info>php app\/console list --raw<\/info>","aliases":[],"definition":{"arguments":{"namespace":{"name":"namespace","is_required":false,"is_array":false,"description":"The namespace name","default":null}},"options":{"xml":{"name":"--xml","shortcut":"","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"To output list as XML","default":false},"raw":{"name":"--raw","shortcut":"","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"To output raw command list","default":false},"format":{"name":"--format","shortcut":"","accept_value":true,"is_value_required":true,"is_multiple":false,"description":"To output list in other formats","default":null}}}}],"namespaces":[{"id":"_global","commands":["help","list"]}]}
+{"commands":[{"name":"help","usage":"help [--xml] [--format=\"...\"] [--raw] [command_name]","description":"Displays help for a command","help":"The <info>help<\/info> command displays help for a given command:\n\n  <info>php app\/console help list<\/info>\n\nYou can also output the help in other formats by using the <comment>--format<\/comment> option:\n\n  <info>php app\/console help --format=xml list<\/info>\n\nTo display the list of available commands, please use the <info>list<\/info> command.","aliases":[],"definition":{"arguments":{"command_name":{"name":"command_name","is_required":false,"is_array":false,"description":"The command name","default":"help"}},"options":{"xml":{"name":"--xml","shortcut":"","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"To output help as XML","default":false},"format":{"name":"--format","shortcut":"","accept_value":true,"is_value_required":true,"is_multiple":false,"description":"To output help in other formats","default":null},"raw":{"name":"--raw","shortcut":"","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"To output raw command help","default":false},"help":{"name":"--help","shortcut":"-h","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"Display this help message","default":false},"quiet":{"name":"--quiet","shortcut":"-q","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"Do not output any message","default":false},"verbose":{"name":"--verbose","shortcut":"-v|-vv|-vvv","accept_value":true,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug","default":false},"version":{"name":"--version","shortcut":"-V","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"Display this application version","default":false},"ansi":{"name":"--ansi","shortcut":"","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"Force ANSI output","default":false},"no-ansi":{"name":"--no-ansi","shortcut":"","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"Disable ANSI output","default":false},"no-interaction":{"name":"--no-interaction","shortcut":"-n","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"Do not ask any interactive question","default":false}}}},{"name":"list","usage":"list [--xml] [--raw] [--format=\"...\"] [namespace]","description":"Lists commands","help":"The <info>list<\/info> command lists all commands:\n\n  <info>php app\/console list<\/info>\n\nYou can also display the commands for a specific namespace:\n\n  <info>php app\/console list test<\/info>\n\nYou can also output the information in other formats by using the <comment>--format<\/comment> option:\n\n  <info>php app\/console list --format=xml<\/info>\n\nIt's also possible to get raw list of commands (useful for embedding command runner):\n\n  <info>php app\/console list --raw<\/info>","aliases":[],"definition":{"arguments":{"namespace":{"name":"namespace","is_required":false,"is_array":false,"description":"The namespace name","default":null}},"options":{"xml":{"name":"--xml","shortcut":"","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"To output list as XML","default":false},"raw":{"name":"--raw","shortcut":"","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"To output raw command list","default":false},"format":{"name":"--format","shortcut":"","accept_value":true,"is_value_required":true,"is_multiple":false,"description":"To output list in other formats","default":null}}}}],"namespaces":[{"id":"_global","commands":["help","list"]}]}
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_1.md b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_1.md
index 7cf22ecbd4e24..59e28b9a0cbda 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_1.md
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_1.md
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ To display the list of available commands, please use the <info>list</info> comm
 
 * Name: `--verbose`
 * Shortcut: `-v|-vv|-vvv`
-* Accept value: no
+* Accept value: yes
 * Is value required: no
 * Is multiple: no
 * Description: Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_1.xml b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_1.xml
index b400ad60b99c2..0a460f742a156 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_1.xml
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_1.xml
@@ -39,8 +39,11 @@
         <option name="--quiet" shortcut="-q" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Do not output any message</description>
         </option>
-        <option name="--verbose" shortcut="-v" shortcuts="-v|-vv|-vvv" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
+        <option name="--verbose" shortcut="-v" shortcuts="-v|-vv|-vvv" accept_value="1" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug</description>
+          <defaults>
+            <default>false</default>
+          </defaults>
         </option>
         <option name="--version" shortcut="-V" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Display this application version</description>
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_2.json b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_2.json
index 22a14a7f02dc4..c513c3bca5b31 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_2.json
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_2.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"commands":[{"name":"help","usage":"help [--xml] [--format=\"...\"] [--raw] [command_name]","description":"Displays help for a command","help":"The <info>help<\/info> command displays help for a given command:\n\n  <info>php app\/console help list<\/info>\n\nYou can also output the help in other formats by using the <comment>--format<\/comment> option:\n\n  <info>php app\/console help --format=xml list<\/info>\n\nTo display the list of available commands, please use the <info>list<\/info> command.","aliases":[],"definition":{"arguments":{"command_name":{"name":"command_name","is_required":false,"is_array":false,"description":"The command name","default":"help"}},"options":{"xml":{"name":"--xml","shortcut":"","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"To output help as XML","default":false},"format":{"name":"--format","shortcut":"","accept_value":true,"is_value_required":true,"is_multiple":false,"description":"To output help in other formats","default":null},"raw":{"name":"--raw","shortcut":"","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"To output raw command help","default":false},"help":{"name":"--help","shortcut":"-h","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"Display this help message","default":false},"quiet":{"name":"--quiet","shortcut":"-q","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"Do not output any message","default":false},"verbose":{"name":"--verbose","shortcut":"-v|-vv|-vvv","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug","default":false},"version":{"name":"--version","shortcut":"-V","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"Display this application 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--format=xml<\/info>\n\nIt's also possible to get raw list of commands (useful for embedding command runner):\n\n  <info>php app\/console list --raw<\/info>","aliases":[],"definition":{"arguments":{"namespace":{"name":"namespace","is_required":false,"is_array":false,"description":"The namespace name","default":null}},"options":{"xml":{"name":"--xml","shortcut":"","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"To output list as XML","default":false},"raw":{"name":"--raw","shortcut":"","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"To output raw command list","default":false},"format":{"name":"--format","shortcut":"","accept_value":true,"is_value_required":true,"is_multiple":false,"description":"To output list in other formats","default":null}}}},{"name":"descriptor:command1","usage":"descriptor:command1","description":"command 1 description","help":"command 1 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+{"commands":[{"name":"help","usage":"help [--xml] [--format=\"...\"] [--raw] [command_name]","description":"Displays help for a command","help":"The <info>help<\/info> command displays help for a given command:\n\n  <info>php app\/console help list<\/info>\n\nYou can also output the help in other formats by using the <comment>--format<\/comment> option:\n\n  <info>php app\/console help --format=xml list<\/info>\n\nTo display the list of available commands, please use the <info>list<\/info> command.","aliases":[],"definition":{"arguments":{"command_name":{"name":"command_name","is_required":false,"is_array":false,"description":"The command name","default":"help"}},"options":{"xml":{"name":"--xml","shortcut":"","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"To output help as XML","default":false},"format":{"name":"--format","shortcut":"","accept_value":true,"is_value_required":true,"is_multiple":false,"description":"To output help in other 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output","default":false},"no-interaction":{"name":"--no-interaction","shortcut":"-n","accept_value":false,"is_value_required":false,"is_multiple":false,"description":"Do not ask any interactive question","default":false}}}}],"namespaces":[{"id":"_global","commands":["alias1","alias2","help","list"]},{"id":"descriptor","commands":["descriptor:command1","descriptor:command2"]}]}
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_2.md b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_2.md
index 3c30ca5999869..b5a034ccd6919 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_2.md
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_2.md
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ To display the list of available commands, please use the <info>list</info> comm
 
 * Name: `--verbose`
 * Shortcut: `-v|-vv|-vvv`
-* Accept value: no
+* Accept value: yes
 * Is value required: no
 * Is multiple: no
 * Description: Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ command 1 help
 
 * Name: `--verbose`
 * Shortcut: `-v|-vv|-vvv`
-* Accept value: no
+* Accept value: yes
 * Is value required: no
 * Is multiple: no
 * Description: Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ command 2 help
 
 * Name: `--verbose`
 * Shortcut: `-v|-vv|-vvv`
-* Accept value: no
+* Accept value: yes
 * Is value required: no
 * Is multiple: no
 * Description: Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_2.xml b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_2.xml
index 4679497235d69..5d3fb4b280ee3 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_2.xml
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_2.xml
@@ -39,8 +39,11 @@
         <option name="--quiet" shortcut="-q" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Do not output any message</description>
         </option>
-        <option name="--verbose" shortcut="-v" shortcuts="-v|-vv|-vvv" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
+        <option name="--verbose" shortcut="-v" shortcuts="-v|-vv|-vvv" accept_value="1" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug</description>
+          <defaults>
+            <default>false</default>
+          </defaults>
         </option>
         <option name="--version" shortcut="-V" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Display this application version</description>
@@ -110,8 +113,11 @@
         <option name="--quiet" shortcut="-q" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Do not output any message</description>
         </option>
-        <option name="--verbose" shortcut="-v" shortcuts="-v|-vv|-vvv" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
+        <option name="--verbose" shortcut="-v" shortcuts="-v|-vv|-vvv" accept_value="1" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug</description>
+          <defaults>
+            <default>false</default>
+          </defaults>
         </option>
         <option name="--version" shortcut="-V" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Display this application version</description>
@@ -148,8 +154,11 @@
         <option name="--quiet" shortcut="-q" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Do not output any message</description>
         </option>
-        <option name="--verbose" shortcut="-v" shortcuts="-v|-vv|-vvv" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
+        <option name="--verbose" shortcut="-v" shortcuts="-v|-vv|-vvv" accept_value="1" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug</description>
+          <defaults>
+            <default>false</default>
+          </defaults>
         </option>
         <option name="--version" shortcut="-V" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Display this application version</description>
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_asxml1.txt b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_asxml1.txt
index c0a6a9985159f..2d01dcd987f81 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_asxml1.txt
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_asxml1.txt
@@ -39,8 +39,11 @@
         <option name="--quiet" shortcut="-q" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Do not output any message</description>
         </option>
-        <option name="--verbose" shortcut="-v" shortcuts="-v|-vv|-vvv" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
+        <option name="--verbose" shortcut="-v" shortcuts="-v|-vv|-vvv" accept_value="1" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug</description>
+          <defaults>
+            <default>false</default>
+          </defaults>
         </option>
         <option name="--version" shortcut="-V" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Display this application version</description>
@@ -109,8 +112,11 @@
         <option name="--quiet" shortcut="-q" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Do not output any message</description>
         </option>
-        <option name="--verbose" shortcut="-v" shortcuts="-v|-vv|-vvv" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
+        <option name="--verbose" shortcut="-v" shortcuts="-v|-vv|-vvv" accept_value="1" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug</description>
+          <defaults>
+            <default>false</default>
+          </defaults>
         </option>
         <option name="--version" shortcut="-V" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Display this application version</description>
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_asxml2.txt b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_asxml2.txt
index 621f8df5c983f..e9de09e318f33 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_asxml2.txt
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_asxml2.txt
@@ -16,8 +16,11 @@
         <option name="--quiet" shortcut="-q" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Do not output any message</description>
         </option>
-        <option name="--verbose" shortcut="-v" shortcuts="-v|-vv|-vvv" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
+        <option name="--verbose" shortcut="-v" shortcuts="-v|-vv|-vvv" accept_value="1" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug</description>
+          <defaults>
+            <default>false</default>
+          </defaults>
         </option>
         <option name="--version" shortcut="-V" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
           <description>Display this application version</description>
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_run2.txt b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_run2.txt
index c888b74245feb..af393a1c4643d 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_run2.txt
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_run2.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Options:
  --raw                 To output raw command help
  --help (-h)           Display this help message
  --quiet (-q)          Do not output any message
- --verbose (-v|vv|vvv) Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug
+ --verbose (-v|vv|vvv) Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug (default: false)
  --version (-V)        Display this application version
  --ansi                Force ANSI output
  --no-ansi             Disable ANSI output
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/command_astext.txt b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/command_astext.txt
index 5d703512f7667..1116dae8e9609 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/command_astext.txt
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/command_astext.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 <comment>Options:</comment>
  <info>--help</info> (-h)           Display this help message
  <info>--quiet</info> (-q)          Do not output any message
- <info>--verbose</info> (-v|vv|vvv) Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug
+ <info>--verbose</info> (-v|vv|vvv) Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug<comment> (default: false)</comment>
  <info>--version</info> (-V)        Display this application version
  <info>--ansi</info>                Force ANSI output
  <info>--no-ansi</info>             Disable ANSI output
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/command_asxml.txt b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/command_asxml.txt
index 57542faad5b8f..9c3e93af9fd76 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/command_asxml.txt
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/command_asxml.txt
@@ -19,8 +19,11 @@
     <option name="--quiet" shortcut="-q" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
       <description>Do not output any message</description>
     </option>
-    <option name="--verbose" shortcut="-v" shortcuts="-v|-vv|-vvv" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
+    <option name="--verbose" shortcut="-v" shortcuts="-v|-vv|-vvv" accept_value="1" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
       <description>Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug</description>
+      <defaults>
+        <default>false</default>
+      </defaults>
     </option>
     <option name="--version" shortcut="-V" accept_value="0" is_value_required="0" is_multiple="0">
       <description>Display this application version</description>