diff --git a/cli/certificates/flash.go b/cli/certificates/flash.go
index 8fee3e7..1c1c0b5 100644
--- a/cli/certificates/flash.go
+++ b/cli/certificates/flash.go
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ func flashCertificatesWithPlugin(uploader *plugin.FwUploader, certificateURLs, c
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	_, err = uploader.FlashCertificates(commonFlags.Address, commonFlags.Fqbn, certsBundle, stdout, stderr)
+	_, err = uploader.FlashCertificates(commonFlags.Address, commonFlags.Fqbn, globals.LogLevel, globals.Verbose, certsBundle, stdout, stderr)
 	return &flasher.FlashResult{
 		Flasher: &flasher.ExecOutput{
 			Stdout: stdoutBuffer.String(),
diff --git a/cli/cli.go b/cli/cli.go
index d7a76d4..66b1419 100644
--- a/cli/cli.go
+++ b/cli/cli.go
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/arduino/arduino-fwuploader/cli/certificates"
 	"github.com/arduino/arduino-fwuploader/cli/common"
+	"github.com/arduino/arduino-fwuploader/cli/feedback"
 	"github.com/arduino/arduino-fwuploader/cli/firmware"
+	"github.com/arduino/arduino-fwuploader/cli/globals"
 	"github.com/arduino/arduino-fwuploader/cli/version"
-
-	"github.com/arduino/arduino-fwuploader/cli/feedback"
 	v "github.com/arduino/arduino-fwuploader/version"
 	"github.com/mattn/go-colorable"
 	"github.com/rifflock/lfshook"
@@ -38,10 +38,8 @@ import (
 
 var (
 	outputFormat           string
-	verbose                bool
 	logFile                string
 	logFormat              string
-	logLevel               string
 	additionalFirmwareURLs []string
 	additionalPackageURLs  []string
 )
@@ -64,8 +62,8 @@ func NewCommand() *cobra.Command {
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&outputFormat, "format", "text", "The output format, can be {text|json}.")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&logFile, "log-file", "", "Path to the file where logs will be written")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&logFormat, "log-format", "", "The output format for the logs, can be {text|json}.")
-	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&logLevel, "log-level", "info", "Messages with this level and above will be logged. Valid levels are: trace, debug, info, warn, error, fatal, panic")
-	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&verbose, "verbose", "v", false, "Print the logs on the standard output.")
+	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&globals.LogLevel, "log-level", "info", "Messages with this level and above will be logged. Valid levels are: trace, debug, info, warn, error, fatal, panic")
+	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&globals.Verbose, "verbose", "v", false, "Print the logs on the standard output.")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringArrayVarP(&additionalFirmwareURLs, "additional-fw-index", "F", nil, "Additional firmwares index URLs (useful for testing purposes)")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringArrayVarP(&additionalPackageURLs, "additional-packages-index", "P", nil, "Additional packages index URLs (useful for testing purposes)")
 	return rootCmd
@@ -97,7 +95,7 @@ func preRun(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	feedback.SetFormat(format)
 
 	// Prepare logging
-	if verbose {
+	if globals.Verbose {
 		// if we print on stdout, do it in full colors
 		logrus.SetOutput(colorable.NewColorableStdout())
 		logrus.SetFormatter(&logrus.TextFormatter{
@@ -128,8 +126,8 @@ func preRun(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	}
 
 	// Configure logging filter
-	if lvl, found := toLogLevel(logLevel); !found {
-		feedback.Fatal(fmt.Sprintf("Invalid option for --log-level: %s", logLevel), feedback.ErrBadArgument)
+	if lvl, found := toLogLevel(globals.LogLevel); !found {
+		feedback.Fatal(fmt.Sprintf("Invalid option for --log-level: %s", globals.LogLevel), feedback.ErrBadArgument)
 	} else {
 		logrus.SetLevel(lvl)
 	}
diff --git a/cli/firmware/flash.go b/cli/firmware/flash.go
index 5c3eca9..b4bd9eb 100644
--- a/cli/firmware/flash.go
+++ b/cli/firmware/flash.go
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ func updateFirmwareWithPlugin(uploader *plugin.FwUploader, fwPath *paths.Path) (
 		stdout = os.Stdout
 		stderr = os.Stderr
 	}
-	res, err := uploader.FlashFirmware(commonFlags.Address, commonFlags.Fqbn, fwPath, stdout, stderr)
+	res, err := uploader.FlashFirmware(commonFlags.Address, commonFlags.Fqbn, globals.LogLevel, globals.Verbose, fwPath, stdout, stderr)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("couldn't update firmware: %s", err)
 	}
diff --git a/cli/firmware/getversion.go b/cli/firmware/getversion.go
index 592173b..16b1ab4 100644
--- a/cli/firmware/getversion.go
+++ b/cli/firmware/getversion.go
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func getVersionWithPlugin(uploader *plugin.FwUploader) *flasher.FlashResult {
 		stdout = os.Stdout
 		stderr = os.Stderr
 	}
-	res, err := uploader.GetFirmwareVersion(commonFlags.Address, commonFlags.Fqbn, stdout, stderr)
+	res, err := uploader.GetFirmwareVersion(commonFlags.Address, commonFlags.Fqbn, globals.LogLevel, globals.Verbose, stdout, stderr)
 	if err != nil {
 		feedback.Fatal(fmt.Sprintf("Couldn't get firmware version: %s", err), feedback.ErrGeneric)
 	}
diff --git a/cli/globals/globals.go b/cli/globals/globals.go
index 9827fb9..424fb7c 100644
--- a/cli/globals/globals.go
+++ b/cli/globals/globals.go
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ var (
 	ModuleFirmwareIndexGZURL = "https://downloads.arduino.cc/arduino-fwuploader/boards/module_firmware_index.json.gz"
 	PluginFirmwareIndexGZURL = "https://downloads.arduino.cc/arduino-fwuploader/boards/plugin_firmware_index.json.gz"
 	FwUploaderPath           = paths.TempDir().Join("fwuploader")
+	Verbose                  bool
+	LogLevel                 string
 )
 
 //go:embed keys/*
diff --git a/plugin/plugin.go b/plugin/plugin.go
index e0a0bba..8681dfa 100644
--- a/plugin/plugin.go
+++ b/plugin/plugin.go
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func (uploader *FwUploader) QueryAPIVersion() (int, error) {
 }
 
 // GetFirmwareVersion runs the plugin to obtain the version of the installed firmware
-func (uploader *FwUploader) GetFirmwareVersion(portAddress, fqbn string, stdout, stderr io.Writer) (*GetFirmwareVersionResult, error) {
+func (uploader *FwUploader) GetFirmwareVersion(portAddress, fqbn, LogLevel string, verbose bool, stdout, stderr io.Writer) (*GetFirmwareVersionResult, error) {
 	args := []string{"firmware", "get-version"}
 	if portAddress != "" {
 		args = append(args, "-p", portAddress)
@@ -92,6 +92,12 @@ func (uploader *FwUploader) GetFirmwareVersion(portAddress, fqbn string, stdout,
 	if fqbn != "" {
 		args = append(args, "-b", fqbn)
 	}
+	if verbose {
+		args = append(args, "-v")
+	}
+	if LogLevel != "" {
+		args = append(args, "--log-level", LogLevel)
+	}
 	execStdout, execStderr, execErr := uploader.exec(stdout, stderr, args...)
 
 	res := &GetFirmwareVersionResult{
@@ -129,7 +135,7 @@ type GetFirmwareVersionResult struct {
 }
 
 // FlashFirmware runs the plugin to flash the selected firmware
-func (uploader *FwUploader) FlashFirmware(portAddress, fqbn string, firmwarePath *paths.Path, stdout, stderr io.Writer) (*FlashFirmwareResult, error) {
+func (uploader *FwUploader) FlashFirmware(portAddress, fqbn, LogLevel string, verbose bool, firmwarePath *paths.Path, stdout, stderr io.Writer) (*FlashFirmwareResult, error) {
 	args := []string{"firmware", "flash", firmwarePath.String()}
 	if portAddress != "" {
 		args = append(args, "-p", portAddress)
@@ -137,6 +143,12 @@ func (uploader *FwUploader) FlashFirmware(portAddress, fqbn string, firmwarePath
 	if fqbn != "" {
 		args = append(args, "-b", fqbn)
 	}
+	if verbose {
+		args = append(args, "-v")
+	}
+	if LogLevel != "" {
+		args = append(args, "--log-level", LogLevel)
+	}
 	execStdout, execStderr, execErr := uploader.exec(stdout, stderr, args...)
 
 	res := &FlashFirmwareResult{
@@ -192,7 +204,7 @@ func (uploader *FwUploader) exec(stdout, stderr io.Writer, args ...string) (*byt
 }
 
 // FlashCertificates writes the given certificates bundle in PEM format.
-func (uploader *FwUploader) FlashCertificates(portAddress, fqbn string, certsPath *paths.Path, stdout, stderr io.Writer) (*FlashCertificatesResult, error) {
+func (uploader *FwUploader) FlashCertificates(portAddress, fqbn, LogLevel string, verbose bool, certsPath *paths.Path, stdout, stderr io.Writer) (*FlashCertificatesResult, error) {
 	args := []string{"cert", "flash", certsPath.String()}
 	if portAddress != "" {
 		args = append(args, "-p", portAddress)
@@ -200,6 +212,12 @@ func (uploader *FwUploader) FlashCertificates(portAddress, fqbn string, certsPat
 	if fqbn != "" {
 		args = append(args, "-b", fqbn)
 	}
+	if verbose {
+		args = append(args, "-v")
+	}
+	if LogLevel != "" {
+		args = append(args, "--log-level", LogLevel)
+	}
 	execStdout, execStderr, execErr := uploader.exec(stdout, stderr, args...)
 
 	res := &FlashCertificatesResult{