diff --git a/tools/releasetools/common.py b/tools/releasetools/common.py
index 985a21a..d4da8b2 100644
--- a/tools/releasetools/common.py
+++ b/tools/releasetools/common.py
@@ -276,6 +276,9 @@
     args = args[:]
     args[0] = FindHostToolPath(args[0])
 
+  if verbose is None:
+    verbose = OPTIONS.verbose
+
   # Don't log any if caller explicitly says so.
   if verbose:
     logger.info("  Running: \"%s\"", " ".join(args))