diff --git a/hifi_qt.py b/hifi_qt.py
index 1ea367f6a9..bb8afa3523 100644
--- a/hifi_qt.py
+++ b/hifi_qt.py
@@ -81,7 +81,9 @@ endif()
 
             qt_found = True
             system_qt = True
-            #print("Using system Qt")
+
+            if not self.args.quiet:
+                print("Using system Qt")
 
         elif os.getenv('OVERTE_QT_PATH', "") != "":
             # 2. Using an user-provided directory.
@@ -92,7 +94,9 @@ endif()
             self.cmakePath = os.path.join(self.fullPath, 'lib', 'cmake')
 
             qt_found = True
-            #print("Using Qt from " + self.fullPath)
+
+            if not self.args.quiet:
+                print("Using Qt from " + self.fullPath)
 
         else:
             # 3. Using a pre-built Qt.
@@ -135,7 +139,8 @@ endif()
             self.lockFile = os.path.join(lockDir, lockName)
 
         if qt_found:
-            #print("Found pre-built Qt5")
+            if not self.args.quiet:
+                print("Found pre-built Qt5")
             return
 
         if 'Windows' == system:
diff --git a/hifi_vcpkg.py b/hifi_vcpkg.py
index a734180bb5..78d000ae6b 100644
--- a/hifi_vcpkg.py
+++ b/hifi_vcpkg.py
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ endif()
                 os.makedirs(self.basePath)
             self.path = os.path.join(self.basePath, self.id)
 
-        #print("Using vcpkg path {}".format(self.path))
+        if not self.args.quiet:
+            print("Using vcpkg path {}".format(self.path))
         lockDir, lockName = os.path.split(self.path)
         lockName += '.lock'
         if not os.path.isdir(lockDir):
diff --git a/prebuild.py b/prebuild.py
index e4df4f9ead..08d41c51b4 100644
--- a/prebuild.py
+++ b/prebuild.py
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ def parse_args():
     parser.add_argument('--ci-build', action='store_true', default=os.getenv('CI_BUILD') is not None)
     parser.add_argument('--get-vcpkg-id', action='store_true', help='Get the VCPKG ID, the hash path of the full VCPKG path')
     parser.add_argument('--get-vcpkg-path', action='store_true', help='Get the full VCPKG path, ID included.')
+    parser.add_argument('--quiet', action='store_true', default=False, help='Quiet mode with less output')
 
     if True:
         args = parser.parse_args()
@@ -132,8 +133,9 @@ def main():
                     qt.writeConfig()
         else:
             if (os.environ["OVERTE_USE_SYSTEM_QT"]):
-                #print("System Qt selected")
-                None
+                if not args.quiet:
+                    print("System Qt selected")
+
             else:
                 raise Exception("Internal error: System Qt not selected, but hifi_qt.py failed to return a cmake path")