diff --git a/src/commands/backup.rs b/src/commands/backup.rs
index b4f12ba..6dbf570 100644
--- a/src/commands/backup.rs
+++ b/src/commands/backup.rs
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ pub struct BackupCmd {
     #[merge(strategy = merge::bool::overwrite_false)]
     json: bool,
 
+    /// Don't show any output
+    #[clap(long, conflicts_with = "json")]
+    #[merge(strategy = merge::bool::overwrite_false)]
+    quiet: bool,
+
     /// Initialize repository, if it doesn't exist yet
     #[clap(long)]
     #[merge(strategy = merge::bool::overwrite_false)]
@@ -224,7 +229,7 @@ impl BackupCmd {
             if opts.json {
                 let mut stdout = std::io::stdout();
                 serde_json::to_writer_pretty(&mut stdout, &snap)?;
-            } else {
+            } else if !opts.quiet {
                 let summary = snap.summary.unwrap();
                 println!(
                     "Files:       {} new, {} changed, {} unchanged",
diff --git a/src/commands/forget.rs b/src/commands/forget.rs
index 77eaf2a..f547241 100644
--- a/src/commands/forget.rs
+++ b/src/commands/forget.rs
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ pub(super) struct ForgetCmd {
     #[clap(long)]
     json: bool,
 
+    /// Don't show any output
+    #[clap(long, conflicts_with = "json")]
+    quiet: bool,
+
     /// Forget options
     #[clap(flatten)]
     config: ForgetOptions,
@@ -122,7 +126,7 @@ impl ForgetCmd {
         if self.json {
             let mut stdout = std::io::stdout();
             serde_json::to_writer_pretty(&mut stdout, &groups)?;
-        } else {
+        } else if !self.quiet {
             print_groups(&groups);
         }