diff --git a/.changes/unreleased/Fixes-20230810-184859.yaml b/.changes/unreleased/Fixes-20230810-184859.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..03dcdffa607
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/unreleased/Fixes-20230810-184859.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+kind: Fixes
+body: Add connection status into list of statuses for dbt debug
+time: 2023-08-10T18:48:59.221344+01:00
+custom:
+  Author: aranke
+  Issue: "8350"
diff --git a/core/dbt/task/debug.py b/core/dbt/task/debug.py
index 769c7fd8cad..43ba492eec1 100644
--- a/core/dbt/task/debug.py
+++ b/core/dbt/task/debug.py
@@ -149,13 +149,14 @@ def run(self) -> bool:
             dependencies_statuses = self.test_dependencies()
 
         # Test connection
-        self.test_connection()
+        connection_status = self.test_connection()
 
         # Log messages from any fails
         all_statuses: List[SubtaskStatus] = [
             load_profile_status,
             load_project_status,
             *dependencies_statuses,
+            connection_status,
         ]
         all_failing_statuses: List[SubtaskStatus] = list(
             filter(lambda status: status.run_status == RunStatus.Error, all_statuses)