diff --git a/src/cli/index.ts b/src/cli/index.ts
index c00d9c25..098c920a 100644
--- a/src/cli/index.ts
+++ b/src/cli/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { createCommand } from "@commander-js/extra-typings";
+import { createCommand, Option } from "@commander-js/extra-typings";
 import type { Logger } from "npmlog";
 import pkginfo from "pkginfo";
 import type { DebugLog } from "../domain/logging";
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ import { makeRemoveCmd } from "./cmd-remove";
 import { makeSearchCmd } from "./cmd-search";
 import { makeViewCmd } from "./cmd-view";
 
+const verboseOpt = new Option(
+  "-v, --verbose",
+  "output extra debugging"
+).default(false);
+
 /**
  * Makes the openupm cli app with the given dependencies.
  * @param fetchPackument IO function for fetching registry packuments.
@@ -43,11 +48,16 @@ export function makeOpenupmCli(
   pkginfo(module);
   const program = createCommand()
     .version(module.exports.version)
-    .option("-v, --verbose", "output extra debugging")
+    .addOption(verboseOpt)
     .option("--system-user", "auth for Windows system user")
     .option("--no-upstream", "don't use upstream unity registry")
     .option("--no-color", "disable color");
 
+  program.on("option:verbose", function () {
+    const verbose = program.opts().verbose;
+    log.level = verbose ? "verbose" : "notice";
+  });
+
   program.addCommand(
     makeAddCmd(
       fetchCheckUrlExists,
diff --git a/src/cli/options.ts b/src/cli/options.ts
index 7d4c83bb..8e2e39eb 100644
--- a/src/cli/options.ts
+++ b/src/cli/options.ts
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@
  * Options which are shared between commands.
  */
 export type GlobalOptions = Readonly<{
-  /**
-   * Whether to print logs.
-   */
-  verbose?: boolean;
   /**
    * Whether to use color in the console.
    */
diff --git a/src/cli/parse-env.ts b/src/cli/parse-env.ts
index 7a3662db..442f848a 100644
--- a/src/cli/parse-env.ts
+++ b/src/cli/parse-env.ts
@@ -24,14 +24,6 @@ export type Env = Readonly<{
   upstream: boolean;
 }>;
 
-/**
- * Determines which log level to use for output.
- * @param options Cmd options.
- */
-export function determineLogLevel(options: CmdOptions): "verbose" | "notice" {
-  return options.verbose ? "verbose" : "notice";
-}
-
 /**
  * Determines whether to use color for output.
  * @param envVars Environment variables.
@@ -73,9 +65,6 @@ export async function parseEnvUsing(
   envVars: Record<string, string | undefined>,
   options: CmdOptions
 ): Promise<Env> {
-  // log level
-  log.level = determineLogLevel(options);
-
   // color
   const useColor = determineUseColor(envVars, options);
   if (!useColor) {
diff --git a/test/unit/cli/parse-env.test.ts b/test/unit/cli/parse-env.test.ts
index 342e3804..203ef3fd 100644
--- a/test/unit/cli/parse-env.test.ts
+++ b/test/unit/cli/parse-env.test.ts
@@ -1,35 +1,10 @@
 import {
   determineIsSystemUser,
-  determineLogLevel,
   determineUseColor,
   determineUseUpstream,
 } from "../../../src/cli/parse-env";
 
 describe("parse env", () => {
-  describe("log-level", () => {
-    it("should be verbose if verbose option is true", () => {
-      const actual = determineLogLevel({
-        verbose: true,
-      });
-
-      expect(actual).toEqual("verbose");
-    });
-
-    it("should be notice if verbose option is false", () => {
-      const actual = determineLogLevel({
-        verbose: false,
-      });
-
-      expect(actual).toEqual("notice");
-    });
-
-    it("should be notice if verbose option is missing", () => {
-      const actual = determineLogLevel({});
-
-      expect(actual).toEqual("notice");
-    });
-  });
-
   describe("color", () => {
     it("should use color if color option is true", () => {
       const actual = determineUseColor(