diff --git a/nodebuilder b/nodebuilder
index 9b7347a9e..1b269e958 100755
--- a/nodebuilder
+++ b/nodebuilder
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ check_internet_to_address()
 
 clear_the_terminal()
 {
-  if is_running_in_ci || is_running_in_container; then
+  if [ "${quiet_output}" = 'true' ] || is_running_in_ci || is_running_in_container; then
     return
   elif [ ! -t 1 ]; then
     # stdout is not a terminal perhaps redirected or piped
@@ -1339,14 +1339,18 @@ log_error()
 
 log_info()
 {
-  printf '[%s]  INFO: %s\n' "$(get_log_timestamp)" "$*"
+  if [ "${quiet_output}" = 'false' ]; then
+    printf '[%s]  INFO: %s\n' "$(get_log_timestamp)" "$*"
+  fi
 }
 
 log_success()
 {
-  printf "[%s]  DONE: ${CONSOLE_COLOR_GREEN:-}%s" "$(get_log_timestamp)" "$*"
-  reset_console_color
-  printf '\n'
+  if [ "${quiet_output}" = 'false' ]; then
+    printf "[%s]  DONE: ${CONSOLE_COLOR_GREEN:-}%s" "$(get_log_timestamp)" "$*"
+    reset_console_color
+    printf '\n'
+  fi
 }
 
 log_warning()
@@ -1364,6 +1368,7 @@ print_usage()
   printf '%s\n' '-c, --compile           Build Bitcoin from source'
   printf '%s\n' '-h, --help              Display this help message'
   printf '%s\n' '-p, --prune             Set a prune value in MiB'
+  printf '%s\n' '-q, --quiet             Suppress standard output'
   printf '%s\n' '-r, --skip-reboot       Skip reboot on system updates'
   printf '%s\n' '-s, --skip-update       Skip install of system updates'
   printf '%s\n' '-t, --test              Run unit tests on functions'
@@ -1470,6 +1475,7 @@ target_bitcoin_version='28.0'
 
 compile_bitcoin_flag='false'
 prune_value='-1'
+quiet_output='false'
 skip_system_update='false'
 skip_system_update_reboot='false'
 unattended='false'
@@ -1511,6 +1517,9 @@ while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
       prune_value="$2"
       shift
       ;;
+    -q | --quiet)
+      quiet_output='true'
+      ;;
     -r | --skip-reboot)
       skip_system_update_reboot='true'
       ;;
@@ -1587,7 +1596,7 @@ if is_running_in_ci ||
   sudo --validate --noninteractive > /dev/null 2>&1; then
   :
 else
-  printf '%s\n' 'Please enter your password to log in, if requested.'
+  log_info 'Please enter your password to log in, if requested.'
   sudo --validate
 fi
 
@@ -1608,9 +1617,11 @@ case "${TARGET_KERNEL}" in
     ;;
   Darwin)
     log_info 'Detected: running macOS.'
-    [ "${TARGET_ARCHITECTURE}" = 'arm64' ] && display_macos_warning
     TARGET_BITCOIN_TARBALL_OS='apple-darwin'
     BITCOIN_DATA_DIRECTORY="${HOME}/Library/Application Support/Bitcoin"
+    if [ "${TARGET_ARCHITECTURE}" = 'arm64' ] && [ "${quiet_output}" = 'false' ]; then
+      display_macos_warning
+    fi
     ;;
   *)
     throw_error "Unknown target kernel type '${TARGET_KERNEL}'."
@@ -1623,10 +1634,12 @@ readonly BITCOIN_CORE_CONFIG_FILE="${BITCOIN_DATA_DIRECTORY}/bitcoin.conf"
 readonly BITCOIN_CORE_DEBUG_LOG_FILE="${BITCOIN_DATA_DIRECTORY}/debug.log"
 
 check_internet_status
+
 [ "${skip_system_update:-false}" = 'true' ] ||
   [ "${TARGET_KERNEL}" = 'Darwin' ] ||
   is_running_in_ci ||
   install_system_updates
+
 install_runtime_dependencies
 
 if command -v bitcoind > /dev/null 2>&1; then