diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index c5d22ed..f8a83c1 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
                 x.get_package_list()
             };
 
-            update_packages(&not_installed)?;
+            update_packages(&not_installed, args.quiet)?;
 
             if !args.quiet {
                 println!("Succesfully synchronized state with the world file!");
diff --git a/src/package_manager.rs b/src/package_manager.rs
index a56dfca..b3185d0 100644
--- a/src/package_manager.rs
+++ b/src/package_manager.rs
@@ -63,31 +63,34 @@ pub fn remove_packages(packages: &[String], all: bool) -> Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-fn _update_packages(command: Command, packages: &[String]) -> Result<()> {
+fn _update_packages(command: Command, packages: &[String], quiet: bool) -> Result<()> {
     let mut command = command;
     command
         .arg("-Syu")
         .args(packages)
         .stderr(Stdio::inherit())
         .stdout(Stdio::inherit())
-        .stdin(Stdio::inherit())
-        .status()?;
+        .stdin(Stdio::inherit());
+    if quiet {
+        command.arg("-q");
+    }
+    command.status()?;
     Ok(())
 }
 
 #[cfg(not(any(feature = "yay", feature = "paru")))]
-pub fn update_packages(packages: &[String]) -> Result<()> {
+pub fn update_packages(packages: &[String], quiet: bool) -> Result<()> {
     let mut command = Command::new(PRIVLAGE_ESCELATE_COMMAND);
     command.arg("pacman");
-    _update_packages(command, packages)
+    _update_packages(command, packages, quiet)
 }
 
 #[cfg(feature = "yay")]
-pub fn update_packages(packages: &[String]) -> Result<()> {
-    _update_packages(Command::new("yay"), packages)
+pub fn update_packages(packages: &[String], quiet: bool) -> Result<()> {
+    _update_packages(Command::new("yay"), packages, quiet)
 }
 
 #[cfg(feature = "paru")]
-pub fn update_packages(packages: &[String]) -> Result<()> {
-    _update_packages(Command::new("paru"), packages)
+pub fn update_packages(packages: &[String], quiet: bool) -> Result<()> {
+    _update_packages(Command::new("paru"), packages, quiet)
 }