diff --git a/packages/cli/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/cli/CHANGELOG.md
index 157ac5ab6..e4c7a0cf2 100644
--- a/packages/cli/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/cli/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # @openfn/cli
 
+## 1.17.1
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- a0a1cb7: Add log option for checkout and merge
+
 ## 1.17.0
 
 ### Minor Changes
diff --git a/packages/cli/package.json b/packages/cli/package.json
index 7119cae3e..5ed7e9b96 100644
--- a/packages/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openfn/cli",
-  "version": "1.17.0",
+  "version": "1.17.1",
   "description": "CLI devtools for the OpenFn toolchain",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=18",
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/checkout/command.ts b/packages/cli/src/checkout/command.ts
index a31ba22b2..2a44b8de1 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/checkout/command.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/checkout/command.ts
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ import { ensure, build } from '../util/command-builders';
 import * as o from '../options';
 
 export type CheckoutOptions = Required<
-  Pick<Opts, 'command' | 'projectName' | 'projectPath'>
+  Pick<Opts, 'command' | 'projectName' | 'projectPath' | 'log'>
 >;
 
-const options = [o.projectName, o.projectPath];
+const options = [o.projectName, o.projectPath, o.log];
 
 const checkoutCommand: yargs.CommandModule = {
   command: 'checkout <project-name>',
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/merge/command.ts b/packages/cli/src/merge/command.ts
index 0802a1221..f61db6750 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/merge/command.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/merge/command.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export type MergeOptions = Required<
     | 'projectPath'
     | 'removeUnmapped'
     | 'workflowMappings'
+    | 'log'
   >
 >;
 
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ const options = [
   o.projectPath,
   o.removeUnmapped,
   o.workflowMappings,
+  o.log,
 ];
 
 const mergeCommand: yargs.CommandModule = {