diff --git a/doc/man/keymgr.8in b/doc/man/keymgr.8in
index d2f86b3f29df273d324aa15483d94ebfd86b48a4..77a1ac4a0e28e5e68d5f94160af6096c800be25f 100644
--- a/doc/man/keymgr.8in
+++ b/doc/man/keymgr.8in
@@ -73,14 +73,14 @@ key in a keystore.
 Print the list of zones that have at least one key stored in the configured KASP
 database.
 .TP
-\fB\-b\fP, \fB\-\-brief\fP
-List keys briefly. Output to a terminal is colorized by default.
-.TP
 \fB\-x\fP, \fB\-\-mono\fP
 Don\(aqt generate colorized output.
 .TP
 \fB\-X\fP, \fB\-\-color\fP
-Force colorized output in the \fB\-\-brief\fP mode.
+Force colorized output in the normal mode.
+.TP
+\fB\-v\fP, \fB\-\-version\fP
+Listing of keys with full description.
 .TP
 \fB\-h\fP, \fB\-\-help\fP
 Print the program help.
diff --git a/doc/man_keymgr.rst b/doc/man_keymgr.rst
index efa0444f0e694935cdc156d8419c9399777479ae..0417c30657a79fe6febaed56d5fde322e7922889 100644
--- a/doc/man_keymgr.rst
+++ b/doc/man_keymgr.rst
@@ -50,14 +50,14 @@ Options
   Print the list of zones that have at least one key stored in the configured KASP
   database.
 
-**-b**, **--brief**
-  List keys briefly. Output to a terminal is colorized by default.
-
 **-x**, **--mono**
   Don't generate colorized output.
 
 **-X**, **--color**
-  Force colorized output in the **--brief** mode.
+  Force colorized output in the normal mode.
+
+**-v**, **--version**
+  Listing of keys with full description.
 
 **-h**, **--help**
   Print the program help.
diff --git a/src/utils/keymgr/functions.c b/src/utils/keymgr/functions.c
index a12f6cfed212e474fb57fdb1c96017e3c57bf933..9bf0bc145bbbb0394cb6bc7dac982c9530e423d6 100644
--- a/src/utils/keymgr/functions.c
+++ b/src/utils/keymgr/functions.c
@@ -937,7 +937,12 @@ int keymgr_list_keys(kdnssec_ctx_t *ctx, keymgr_list_params_t *params)
 	if (ctx->zone->num_keys == 0) {
 		return KNOT_EOK;
 	}
-	if (params->brief) {
+	if (params->verbose) {
+		for (size_t i = 0; i < ctx->zone->num_keys; i++) {
+			knot_kasp_key_t *key = &ctx->zone->keys[i];
+			print_key_full(key, params->format);
+		}
+	} else {
 		key_sort_item_t items[ctx->zone->num_keys];
 		for (size_t i = 0; i < ctx->zone->num_keys; i++) {
 			knot_kasp_key_t *key = &ctx->zone->keys[i];
@@ -952,11 +957,6 @@ int keymgr_list_keys(kdnssec_ctx_t *ctx, keymgr_list_params_t *params)
 		for (size_t i = 0; i < ctx->zone->num_keys; i++) {
 			print_key_brief(items[i].key, params);
 		}
-	} else {
-		for (size_t i = 0; i < ctx->zone->num_keys; i++) {
-			knot_kasp_key_t *key = &ctx->zone->keys[i];
-			print_key_full(key, params->format);
-		}
 	}
 	return KNOT_EOK;
 }
diff --git a/src/utils/keymgr/functions.h b/src/utils/keymgr/functions.h
index 3e07eefd7592752591ddbd19ba1b3802b746af79..4c42f19553ef1fca94db1adb39b47024f1ddea91 100644
--- a/src/utils/keymgr/functions.h
+++ b/src/utils/keymgr/functions.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 typedef struct {
 	knot_time_print_t format;
-	bool brief;
+	bool verbose;
 	bool color;
 } keymgr_list_params_t;
 
diff --git a/src/utils/keymgr/main.c b/src/utils/keymgr/main.c
index 0f29115bd04b0cc862fe0ee805d80238cb6eb2e7..5d1c2ab10bf216f7884901a69784b72ba8cb1aff 100644
--- a/src/utils/keymgr/main.c
+++ b/src/utils/keymgr/main.c
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ static void print_help(void)
 	       "  -D, --dir <path>         Path to a KASP database directory, use default configuration.\n"
 	       "  -t, --tsig <name> [alg]  Generate a TSIG key.\n"
 	       "  -l, --list               List all zones that have at least one key in KASP database.\n"
-	       "  -b, --brief              List keys briefly.\n"
 	       "  -x, --mono               Don't color the output.\n"
-	       "  -X, --color              Force output colorization in the --brief mode.\n"
+	       "  -X, --color              Force output colorization in the normal mode.\n"
+	       "  -v, --verbose            Listing of keys with full description.\n"
 	       "  -h, --help               Print the program help.\n"
 	       "  -V, --version            Print the program version.\n"
 	       "\n"
@@ -296,9 +296,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		{ "dir",     required_argument, NULL, 'D' },
 		{ "tsig",    required_argument, NULL, 't' },
 		{ "list",    no_argument,       NULL, 'l' },
-		{ "brief",   no_argument,       NULL, 'b' },
+		{ "brief",   no_argument,       NULL, 'b' }, // Legacy.
 		{ "mono",    no_argument,       NULL, 'x' },
 		{ "color",   no_argument,       NULL, 'X' },
+		{ "verbose", no_argument,       NULL, 'v' },
 		{ "help",    no_argument,       NULL, 'h' },
 		{ "version", no_argument,       NULL, 'V' },
 		{ NULL }
@@ -313,7 +314,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	list_params.color = isatty(STDOUT_FILENO);
 
 	int opt = 0, parm = 0;
-	while ((opt = getopt_long(argc, argv, "c:C:D:t:lbxXhV", opts, NULL)) != -1) {
+	while ((opt = getopt_long(argc, argv, "c:C:D:t:lbxXvhV", opts, NULL)) != -1) {
 		switch (opt) {
 		case 'c':
 			if (util_conf_init_file(optarg) != KNOT_EOK) {
@@ -344,7 +345,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			just_list = true;
 			break;
 		case 'b':
-			list_params.brief = true;
+			WARN2("option '--brief' is deprecated and enabled by default\n");
 			break;
 		case 'x':
 			list_params.color = false;
@@ -352,6 +353,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		case 'X':
 			list_params.color = true;
 			break;
+		case 'v':
+			list_params.verbose = true;
+			break;
 		case 'h':
 			print_help();
 			goto success;
diff --git a/tests-extra/tests/catalog/basic/test.py b/tests-extra/tests/catalog/basic/test.py
index 49e43254d1e65520c249e4f57bd335a9727f4f0b..13b228850c59c29e610e27c1f5b148a1edd8a1ba 100644
--- a/tests-extra/tests/catalog/basic/test.py
+++ b/tests-extra/tests/catalog/basic/test.py
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ import subprocess
 import random
 
 def check_keys(server, zone_name, expect_keys):
-    cmd = Popen([dnstest.params.keymgr_bin, "-D", server.dir + "/keys", zone_name, "list"], stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE, universal_newlines=True)
+    cmd = Popen([dnstest.params.keymgr_bin, "-D", server.dir + "/keys", zone_name, "list", "-v"], \
+                stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE, universal_newlines=True)
     (stdout, stderr) = cmd.communicate()
     lines = len(stdout.splitlines())
     if lines != expect_keys:
diff --git a/tests-extra/tests/catalog/groups/test.py b/tests-extra/tests/catalog/groups/test.py
index 9ef9705b40b31894579a53bf5900f82450d3c118..ec7f3b9b5b61d5d616da2f467d53aefeb26f3cc0 100644
--- a/tests-extra/tests/catalog/groups/test.py
+++ b/tests-extra/tests/catalog/groups/test.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import subprocess
 import random
 
 def check_keys(server, zone_name, expect_keys):
-    cmd = Popen([dnstest.params.keymgr_bin, "-D", server.dir + "/keys", zone_name, "list"], \
+    cmd = Popen([dnstest.params.keymgr_bin, "-D", server.dir + "/keys", zone_name, "list", "-v"], \
                 stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE, universal_newlines=True)
     (stdout, stderr) = cmd.communicate()
     lines = len(stdout.splitlines())
diff --git a/tests-extra/tools/dnstest/keys.py b/tests-extra/tools/dnstest/keys.py
index 58f385aedf5e5bf1137cff08a694ded3a9ac172a..8259d21515efa3895cc75b4406bb8bd39eb4744d 100644
--- a/tests-extra/tools/dnstest/keys.py
+++ b/tests-extra/tools/dnstest/keys.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class Keymgr(object):
     def run(cls, conf_file, *args):
         cmdline = [dnstest.params.keymgr_bin]
         if conf_file:
-            cmdline += ["-c", conf_file]
+            cmdline += ["-c", conf_file, "-v"]
         cmdline += list(args)
 
         cmd = Popen(cmdline, stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE, universal_newlines=True)