diff --git a/src/binstall.rs b/src/binstall.rs
index 12a532f7..43707c0c 100644
--- a/src/binstall.rs
+++ b/src/binstall.rs
@@ -17,4 +17,5 @@ pub struct Options {
     pub manifest_path: Option<PathBuf>,
     pub cli_overrides: PkgOverride,
     pub desired_targets: DesiredTargets,
+    pub quiet: bool,
 }
diff --git a/src/binstall/install.rs b/src/binstall/install.rs
index 365dd0de..670c81eb 100644
--- a/src/binstall/install.rs
+++ b/src/binstall/install.rs
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ pub async fn install(
                 .await
                 .map(|option| {
                     option.map(|bins| MetaData {
-                        name: name.into(),
-                        version_req: version.into(),
+                        name,
+                        version_req: version,
                         current_version,
                         source: Source::cratesio_registry(),
                         target,
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ pub async fn install(
                 .ok_or_else(|| miette!("No viable targets found, try with `--targets`"))?;
 
             if !opts.dry_run {
-                install_from_source(package, target, jobserver_client)
+                install_from_source(package, target, jobserver_client, opts.quiet)
                     .await
                     .map(|_| None)
             } else {
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ async fn install_from_source(
     package: Package<Meta>,
     target: &str,
     lazy_jobserver_client: LazyJobserverClient,
+    quiet: bool,
 ) -> Result<()> {
     let jobserver_client = lazy_jobserver_client.get().await?;
 
@@ -136,13 +137,20 @@ async fn install_from_source(
     let mut command = process::Command::new("cargo");
     jobserver_client.configure(&mut command);
 
-    let mut child = Command::from(command)
-        .arg("install")
+    let mut cmd = Command::from(command);
+
+    cmd.arg("install")
         .arg(package.name)
         .arg("--version")
         .arg(package.version)
         .arg("--target")
-        .arg(&*target)
+        .arg(&*target);
+
+    if quiet {
+        cmd.arg("quiet");
+    }
+
+    let mut child = cmd
         .spawn()
         .into_diagnostic()
         .wrap_err("Spawning cargo install failed.")?;
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index a794c52c..35a3d9bf 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use std::{
     time::{Duration, Instant},
 };
 
-use clap::{AppSettings, Parser};
+use clap::{builder::PossibleValue, AppSettings, Parser};
 use compact_str::CompactString;
 use log::{debug, error, info, warn, LevelFilter};
 use miette::{miette, Result, WrapErr};
@@ -148,14 +148,44 @@ struct Options {
 
     /// Utility log level
     ///
+    /// Set to `trace` to print very low priority, often extremely
+    /// verbose information.
+    ///
     /// Set to `debug` when submitting a bug report.
+    ///
+    /// Set to `info` to only print useful information.
+    ///
+    /// Set to `warn` to only print on hazardous situations.
+    ///
+    /// Set to `error` to only print serious errors.
+    ///
+    /// Set to `off` to disable logging completely, this will also
+    /// disable output from `cargo-install`.
     #[clap(
         help_heading = "Meta",
         long,
         default_value = "info",
-        value_name = "LEVEL"
+        value_name = "LEVEL",
+        possible_values = [
+            PossibleValue::new("trace").help(
+                "Set to `trace` to print very low priority, often extremely verbose information."
+            ),
+            PossibleValue::new("debug").help("Set to debug when submitting a bug report."),
+            PossibleValue::new("info").help("Set to info to only print useful information."),
+            PossibleValue::new("warn").help("Set to warn to only print on hazardous situations."),
+            PossibleValue::new("error").help("Set to error to only print serious errors."),
+            PossibleValue::new("off").help(
+                "Set to off to disable logging completely, this will also disable output from `cargo-install`."
+            ),
+        ]
     )]
     log_level: LevelFilter,
+
+    /// Equivalent to setting `log_level` to `off`.
+    ///
+    /// This would override the `log_level`.
+    #[clap(help_heading = "Meta", short, long)]
+    quiet: bool,
 }
 
 enum MainExit {
@@ -229,6 +259,9 @@ async fn entry(jobserver_client: LazyJobserverClient) -> Result<()> {
 
     // Load options
     let mut opts = Options::parse_from(args);
+    if opts.quiet {
+        opts.log_level = LevelFilter::Off;
+    }
 
     let crate_names = take(&mut opts.crate_names);
     if crate_names.len() > 1 {
@@ -320,6 +353,7 @@ async fn entry(jobserver_client: LazyJobserverClient) -> Result<()> {
         manifest_path: opts.manifest_path.take(),
         cli_overrides,
         desired_targets,
+        quiet: opts.log_level == LevelFilter::Off,
     });
 
     let tasks: Vec<_> = if !opts.dry_run && !opts.no_confirm {