diff --git a/internal/cli/root.go b/internal/cli/root.go
index b15b60a1..74c1481c 100644
--- a/internal/cli/root.go
+++ b/internal/cli/root.go
@@ -63,15 +63,17 @@ func NewRootCommand(s state.State) *cobra.Command {
 	)
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().Duration("poll-interval", 500*time.Millisecond, "Interval at which to poll information, for example action progress")
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().Bool("quiet", false, "Only print error messages")
-	cmd.SetOut(os.Stdout)
+
 	cmd.PersistentPreRunE = func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+		out := os.Stdout
 		if quiet, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("quiet"); quiet {
-			f, err := os.Open(os.DevNull)
+			var err error
+			out, err = os.Open(os.DevNull)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
-			cmd.SetOut(f)
 		}
+		cmd.SetOut(out)
 		return nil
 	}
 	return cmd