diff --git a/briar-headless/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/headless/Main.java b/briar-headless/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/headless/Main.java
index eb4ec2d66..87074df20 100644
--- a/briar-headless/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/headless/Main.java
+++ b/briar-headless/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/headless/Main.java
@@ -1,8 +1,21 @@
 package org.briarproject.briar.headless;
 
+import java.util.logging.Level;
+import java.util.logging.LogManager;
+import java.util.logging.Logger;
+
 public class Main {
 
 	public static void main(String[] args) {
+		Logger rootLogger = LogManager.getLogManager().getLogger("");
+		rootLogger.setLevel(Level.WARNING);
+
+		for (String arg : args) {
+			if (arg.equals("-v")) {
+				rootLogger.setLevel(Level.INFO);
+			}
+		}
+
 		DaggerBriarHeadlessApp
 				.create()
 				.router()