diff --git a/cli/src/main.rs b/cli/src/main.rs
index 208291cd09..41788b9507 100644
--- a/cli/src/main.rs
+++ b/cli/src/main.rs
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ pub fn parse_args<'a>(
 }
 
 fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn error::Error>> {
+    solana_logger::setup_with_default("off");
     let matches = app(
         crate_name!(),
         crate_description!(),