diff --git a/fud2/fud-core/src/cli.rs b/fud2/fud-core/src/cli.rs
index cc9645808..2743b6581 100644
--- a/fud2/fud-core/src/cli.rs
+++ b/fud2/fud-core/src/cli.rs
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ pub enum Subcommand<T: CliExt> {
 
 #[derive(FromArgs)]
 /// A generic compiler driver.
-pub struct FakeArgs<T: CliExt> {
+pub struct FudArgs<T: CliExt> {
     #[argh(subcommand)]
     pub sub: Option<Subcommand<T>>,
 
@@ -190,6 +190,10 @@ pub struct FakeArgs<T: CliExt> {
     #[argh(switch, short = 'v')]
     verbose: Option<bool>,
 
+    /// quiet mode
+    #[argh(switch, short = 'q')]
+    quiet: bool,
+
     /// log level for debugging fud internal
     #[argh(option, long = "log", default = "log::LevelFilter::Warn")]
     pub log_level: log::LevelFilter,
@@ -229,7 +233,7 @@ fn get_states_with_errors(
 
 fn from_states<T: CliExt>(
     driver: &Driver,
-    args: &FakeArgs<T>,
+    args: &FudArgs<T>,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<Vec<StateRef>> {
     get_states_with_errors(
         driver,
@@ -243,7 +247,7 @@ fn from_states<T: CliExt>(
 
 fn to_state<T: CliExt>(
     driver: &Driver,
-    args: &FakeArgs<T>,
+    args: &FudArgs<T>,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<Vec<StateRef>> {
     get_states_with_errors(
         driver,
@@ -257,7 +261,7 @@ fn to_state<T: CliExt>(
 
 fn get_request<T: CliExt>(
     driver: &Driver,
-    args: &FakeArgs<T>,
+    args: &FudArgs<T>,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<Request> {
     // The default working directory (if not specified) depends on the mode.
     let workdir = args.dir.clone().unwrap_or_else(|| match args.mode {
@@ -407,7 +411,7 @@ impl<T: CliExt> CliStart<T> for T {
 fn config_from_cli_ext<T: CliExt>(
     name: &str,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<figment::Figment> {
-    let args: FakeArgs<T> = argh::from_env();
+    let args: FudArgs<T> = argh::from_env();
     let mut config = config::load_config(name);
 
     // Use `--set` arguments to override configuration values.
@@ -428,7 +432,7 @@ fn cli_ext<T: CliExt>(
     driver: &Driver,
     config: &figment::Figment,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-    let args: FakeArgs<T> = argh::from_env();
+    let args: FudArgs<T> = argh::from_env();
     // Configure logging.
     env_logger::Builder::new()
         .format_timestamp(None)
@@ -479,8 +483,8 @@ fn cli_ext<T: CliExt>(
         Mode::ShowDot => run.show_dot(),
         Mode::EmitNinja => run.emit_to_stdout()?,
         Mode::Generate => run.emit_to_dir(&workdir)?.keep(),
-        Mode::Run => run.emit_and_run(&workdir, false)?,
-        Mode::Cmds => run.emit_and_run(&workdir, true)?,
+        Mode::Run => run.emit_and_run(&workdir, false, args.quiet)?,
+        Mode::Cmds => run.emit_and_run(&workdir, true, false)?,
     }
 
     Ok(())
diff --git a/fud2/fud-core/src/run.rs b/fud2/fud-core/src/run.rs
index c61993e80..a77d8e8fe 100644
--- a/fud2/fud-core/src/run.rs
+++ b/fud2/fud-core/src/run.rs
@@ -339,7 +339,12 @@ impl<'a> Run<'a> {
     /// Emit `build.ninja` to a temporary directory and then actually execute Ninja.
     ///
     /// If `print_cmds` is true, Ninja will print commands it is to run instead of executing them.
-    pub fn emit_and_run(&self, dir: &Utf8Path, print_cmds: bool) -> EmitResult {
+    pub fn emit_and_run(
+        &self,
+        dir: &Utf8Path,
+        print_cmds: bool,
+        quiet_mode: bool,
+    ) -> EmitResult {
         // Emit the Ninja file.
         let dir = self.emit_to_dir(dir)?;
 
@@ -375,7 +380,11 @@ impl<'a> Run<'a> {
             cmd.arg("-tcommands");
         }
 
-        cmd.stdout(std::io::stderr()); // Send Ninja's stdout to our stderr.
+        if !quiet_mode {
+            cmd.stdout(std::io::stderr()); // Send Ninja's stdout to our stderr.
+        } else {
+            cmd.stdout(std::process::Stdio::null());
+        }
         let status = cmd.status().map_err(ninja_cmd_io_error)?;
 
         // Emit to stdout, only when Ninja succeeded.