diff --git a/e2e/cli-e2e/tests/collect.spec.ts b/e2e/cli-e2e/tests/collect.spec.ts
index a45064011..e8998d083 100644
--- a/e2e/cli-e2e/tests/collect.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/cli-e2e/tests/collect.spec.ts
@@ -55,7 +55,12 @@ describe('CLI collect', () => {
   it('should print report summary to stdout', async () => {
     const { code, stdout, stderr } = await executeProcess({
       command: 'npx',
-      args: ['../../dist/packages/cli', 'collect', '--persist.format=stdout'],
+      args: [
+        '../../dist/packages/cli',
+        'collect',
+        '--verbose',
+        '--persist.format=stdout',
+      ],
       cwd: 'examples/react-todos-app',
     });
 
diff --git a/packages/core/src/lib/collect-and-persist.ts b/packages/core/src/lib/collect-and-persist.ts
index 5fa667c85..be515c9fb 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/lib/collect-and-persist.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/lib/collect-and-persist.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 import { pluginReportSchema } from '@code-pushup/models';
+import { verboseUtils } from '@code-pushup/utils';
 import { CollectOptions, collect } from './commands/collect';
 import { logPersistedResults, persistReport } from './implementation/persist';
 
 export async function collectAndPersistReports(
-  config: CollectOptions,
+  options: CollectOptions,
 ): Promise<void> {
-  const report = await collect(config);
+  const { exec } = verboseUtils(options.verbose);
+  const report = await collect(options);
 
-  const persistResults = await persistReport(report, config);
-  logPersistedResults(persistResults);
+  const persistResults = await persistReport(report, options);
+  exec(() => logPersistedResults(persistResults));
 
   // validate report and throw if invalid
   report.plugins.forEach(plugin => {
diff --git a/packages/utils/src/index.ts b/packages/utils/src/index.ts
index ef4457f63..a3595f92e 100644
--- a/packages/utils/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/src/index.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+export { verboseUtils } from './lib/verbose-utils';
 export {
   CliArgsObject,
   ProcessConfig,
diff --git a/packages/utils/src/lib/verbose-utils.spec.ts b/packages/utils/src/lib/verbose-utils.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8b457e09b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/utils/src/lib/verbose-utils.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
+import { mockConsole, unmockConsole } from './mock/helper.mock';
+import { verboseUtils } from './verbose-utils';
+
+const verboseHelper = verboseUtils(true);
+const noVerboseHelper = verboseUtils(false);
+describe('verbose-utils', () => {
+  let logs: string[] = [];
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    mockConsole(args => logs.push(args));
+  });
+  afterEach(() => {
+    logs = [];
+    unmockConsole();
+  });
+
+  it('exec should work verbose', () => {
+    const spy = vi.fn();
+    verboseHelper.exec(spy);
+    expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(logs.length).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  it('exec should work no-verbose', () => {
+    const spy = vi.fn();
+    noVerboseHelper.exec(spy);
+    expect(spy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(logs.length).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  it('log should work verbose', () => {
+    verboseHelper.log('42');
+    expect(logs.length).toBe(1);
+    expect(logs[0]).toBe('42');
+  });
+
+  it('log should work no-verbose', () => {
+    noVerboseHelper.log('42');
+    expect(logs.length).toBe(0);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/utils/src/lib/verbose-utils.ts b/packages/utils/src/lib/verbose-utils.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..be984a5bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/utils/src/lib/verbose-utils.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+function getLogVerbose(verbose: boolean) {
+  return (...args: unknown[]) => {
+    if (verbose) {
+      console.log(...args);
+    }
+  };
+}
+
+function getExecVerbose(verbose: boolean) {
+  return (fn: () => unknown) => {
+    if (verbose) {
+      fn();
+    }
+  };
+}
+
+export const verboseUtils = (verbose: boolean) => ({
+  log: getLogVerbose(verbose),
+  exec: getExecVerbose(verbose),
+});