diff --git a/cargo-shuttle/src/args.rs b/cargo-shuttle/src/args.rs
index cf5ed3be4..01e76a299 100644
--- a/cargo-shuttle/src/args.rs
+++ b/cargo-shuttle/src/args.rs
@@ -290,6 +290,9 @@ pub struct RunArgs {
 
     #[command(flatten)]
     pub secret_args: SecretsArgs,
+
+    #[arg(long)]
+    pub quiet: bool,
 }
 
 #[derive(Parser, Debug, Default)]
diff --git a/cargo-shuttle/src/lib.rs b/cargo-shuttle/src/lib.rs
index f85305c7f..7773c526f 100644
--- a/cargo-shuttle/src/lib.rs
+++ b/cargo-shuttle/src/lib.rs
@@ -1116,6 +1116,13 @@ impl Shuttle {
         service: &BuiltService,
         idx: u16,
     ) -> Result<Option<(Child, runtime::Client)>> {
+        macro_rules! println {
+            ($($rest:tt)*) => {
+                if !std::env::args().any(|arg| arg == "--quiet") {
+                    std::println!($($rest)*);
+                }
+            }
+        }
         let secrets_file = run_args.secret_args.secrets.clone().or_else(|| {
             let crate_dir = service.crate_directory();
             // Prioritise crate-local prod secrets over workspace dev secrets (in the rare case that both exist)
diff --git a/common-tests/src/cargo_shuttle.rs b/common-tests/src/cargo_shuttle.rs
index 9414f6142..7f55de58f 100644
--- a/common-tests/src/cargo_shuttle.rs
+++ b/common-tests/src/cargo_shuttle.rs
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ pub async fn cargo_shuttle_run(working_directory: &str, external: bool) -> Strin
         external,
         release: false,
         raw: false,
+        quiet: false,
         secret_args: Default::default(),
     };