diff --git a/src/cmd/root.go b/src/cmd/root.go
index db677e5..806d204 100644
--- a/src/cmd/root.go
+++ b/src/cmd/root.go
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ func init() {
 
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&config.LogLevel, "log-level", "l", v.GetString(V_LOG_LEVEL), lang.RootCmdFlagLogLevel)
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&config.CLIArch, "architecture", "a", v.GetString(V_ARCHITECTURE), lang.RootCmdFlagArch)
+	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&message.NoProgress, "no-progress", v.GetBool(V_NO_PROGRESS), lang.RootCmdFlagNoProgress)
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&config.SkipLogFile, "no-log-file", v.GetBool(V_NO_LOG_FILE), lang.RootCmdFlagSkipLogFile)
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&config.TempDirectory, "tmpdir", v.GetString(V_TMP_DIR), lang.RootCmdFlagTempDir)
 }
diff --git a/src/cmd/viper.go b/src/cmd/viper.go
index 34e89ad..c781fb8 100644
--- a/src/cmd/viper.go
+++ b/src/cmd/viper.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ const (
 	// Root config keys
 	V_LOG_LEVEL    = "options.log_level"
 	V_ARCHITECTURE = "options.architecture"
+	V_NO_PROGRESS  = "options.no_progress"
 	V_NO_LOG_FILE  = "options.no_log_file"
 	V_TMP_DIR      = "options.tmp_dir"
 	V_ENV_PREFIX   = "options.env_prefix"
diff --git a/src/config/lang/lang.go b/src/config/lang/lang.go
index af26b51..d660215 100644
--- a/src/config/lang/lang.go
+++ b/src/config/lang/lang.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ const (
 	RootCmdShort              = "CLI for the maru runner"
 	RootCmdFlagSkipLogFile    = "Disable log file creation"
 	RootCmdFlagLogLevel       = "Log level for the runner. Valid options are: warn, info, debug, trace"
+	RootCmdFlagNoProgress     = "Disable fancy UI progress bars, spinners, logos, etc"
 	RootCmdErrInvalidLogLevel = "Invalid log level. Valid options are: warn, info, debug, trace."
 	RootCmdFlagArch           = "Architecture for the runner"
 	RootCmdFlagTempDir        = "Specify the temporary directory to use for intermediate files"