diff --git a/virtme_ng/run.py b/virtme_ng/run.py
index e340fc8..3f00226 100644
--- a/virtme_ng/run.py
+++ b/virtme_ng/run.py
@@ -349,6 +349,13 @@ def make_parser():
         help="Increase console output verbosity.",
     )
 
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--quiet",
+        "-q",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Override verbose mode (disable --verbose).",
+    )
+
     parser.add_argument(
         "--qemu-opts",
         "-o",
@@ -1113,6 +1120,9 @@ def do_it() -> int:
         for opt in kern_source.default_opts:
             val = kern_source.default_opts[opt]
             setattr(args, opt, val)
+
+    if args.verbose and args.quiet:
+        args.verbose = False
     try:
         if args.clean:
             clean(kern_source, args)