diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/util.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/util.py
index 6d4efc3a..d1f61ea3 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/util.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/util.py
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ async def run_askpass(askpass_env: list[str], key: AskpassKey, host: str|None=No
             return ret
     return None
 
-async def run_sudo(cmd: list[str], mod_env: dict[str, str] = {}, opts: list[str]=[], interactive: bool=True):
+async def run_sudo(cmd: list[str], mod_env: dict[str, str] = {}, opts: list[str]=[], interactive: bool=True, verbose=True):
     env: dict[str, str]|None = None
     cmd_input: str|None = None
     if mod_env:
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ async def run_sudo(cmd: list[str], mod_env: dict[str, str] = {}, opts: list[str]
     cmdline.extend(cmd)
     if interactive:
         cmd_input = "mode:interactive"
-    stdout, stderr = await run_cmd(*cmdline, throw=True, verbose=True, env=env, cmd_input=cmd_input)
+    stdout, stderr = await run_cmd(*cmdline, throw=True, verbose=verbose, env=env, cmd_input=cmd_input)
     return stdout, stderr
 
 async def get_username(args: Namespace|None=None, url: str|None=None, askpass_env: list[str]=[]) -> str: # export