diff --git a/cmd/wush/cp.go b/cmd/wush/cp.go
index 42eaa8e..70faa3d 100644
--- a/cmd/wush/cp.go
+++ b/cmd/wush/cp.go
@@ -139,12 +139,10 @@ func cpCmd() *serpent.Command {
 
 			go s.ListenAndServe(ctx)
 			netns.SetDialerOverride(s.Dialer())
-			ts, err := newTSNet("send")
+			ts, err := newTSNet("send", verbose)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
-			ts.Logf = func(string, ...any) {}
-			ts.UserLogf = func(string, ...any) {}
 
 			logf("Bringing WireGuard up..")
 			ts.Up(ctx)
diff --git a/cmd/wush/portforward.go b/cmd/wush/portforward.go
index 2965e48..e71a233 100644
--- a/cmd/wush/portforward.go
+++ b/cmd/wush/portforward.go
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func portForwardCmd() *serpent.Command {
 
 			go s.ListenAndServe(ctx)
 			netns.SetDialerOverride(s.Dialer())
-			ts, err := newTSNet("send")
+			ts, err := newTSNet("send", verbose)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
diff --git a/cmd/wush/serve.go b/cmd/wush/serve.go
index f28d135..6aafd8a 100644
--- a/cmd/wush/serve.go
+++ b/cmd/wush/serve.go
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func serveCmd() *serpent.Command {
 
 			go s.ListenAndServe(ctx)
 			netns.SetDialerOverride(s.Dialer())
-			ts, err := newTSNet("receive")
+			ts, err := newTSNet("receive", verbose)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ func serveCmd() *serpent.Command {
 	}
 }
 
-func newTSNet(direction string) (*tsnet.Server, error) {
+func newTSNet(direction string, verbose bool) (*tsnet.Server, error) {
 	var err error
 	tmp := os.TempDir()
 	srv := new(tsnet.Server)
@@ -223,13 +223,14 @@ func newTSNet(direction string) (*tsnet.Server, error) {
 	srv.AuthKey = direction
 	srv.ControlURL = "http://localhost:8080"
 	srv.Logf = func(format string, args ...any) {}
-	// srv.Logf = func(format string, args ...any) {
-	// 	fmt.Printf(format+"\n", args...)
-	// }
 	srv.UserLogf = func(format string, args ...any) {}
-	// srv.UserLogf = func(format string, args ...any) {
-	// 	fmt.Printf(format+"\n", args...)
-	// }
+	if verbose {
+		logf := func(format string, args ...any) {
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, format+"\n", args...)
+		}
+		srv.Logf = logf
+		srv.UserLogf = logf
+	}
 
 	srv.Store, err = store.New(func(format string, args ...any) {}, "mem:wush")
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/wush/ssh.go b/cmd/wush/ssh.go
index 8117c24..2546c9f 100644
--- a/cmd/wush/ssh.go
+++ b/cmd/wush/ssh.go
@@ -57,12 +57,10 @@ func sshCmd() *serpent.Command {
 
 			go s.ListenAndServe(ctx)
 			netns.SetDialerOverride(s.Dialer())
-			ts, err := newTSNet("send")
+			ts, err := newTSNet("send", verbose)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
-			ts.Logf = func(string, ...any) {}
-			ts.UserLogf = func(string, ...any) {}
 
 			logf("Bringing WireGuard up..")
 			ts.Up(ctx)