diff --git a/cmd/down.go b/cmd/down.go
index ee10cd157..2bfc1b00a 100644
--- a/cmd/down.go
+++ b/cmd/down.go
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ var downCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			return err
 		}
 
+		proj.Runtime.Shell.SetVerbosity(verbose)
+
 		if err := proj.Runtime.Shell.CheckTrustedDirectory(); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("not in a trusted directory. If you are in a Windsor project, run 'windsor init' to approve")
 		}
diff --git a/cmd/exec.go b/cmd/exec.go
index 9ab51dffc..fec797046 100644
--- a/cmd/exec.go
+++ b/cmd/exec.go
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ var execCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to initialize context: %w", err)
 		}
 
+		rt.Shell.SetVerbosity(verbose)
+
 		if err := rt.Shell.CheckTrustedDirectory(); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("not in a trusted directory. If you are in a Windsor project, run 'windsor init' to approve")
 		}
diff --git a/cmd/install.go b/cmd/install.go
index 10965dd5b..6cfdf39df 100644
--- a/cmd/install.go
+++ b/cmd/install.go
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ var installCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			return err
 		}
 
+		proj.Runtime.Shell.SetVerbosity(verbose)
+
 		if err := proj.Runtime.Shell.CheckTrustedDirectory(); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("not in a trusted directory. If you are in a Windsor project, run 'windsor init' to approve")
 		}
diff --git a/cmd/up.go b/cmd/up.go
index 613aa9348..b61ac71d0 100644
--- a/cmd/up.go
+++ b/cmd/up.go
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ var upCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			return err
 		}
 
+		proj.Runtime.Shell.SetVerbosity(verbose)
+
 		if err := proj.Runtime.Shell.CheckTrustedDirectory(); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("not in a trusted directory. If you are in a Windsor project, run 'windsor init' to approve")
 		}