diff --git a/hack/make-rules/verify.sh b/hack/make-rules/verify.sh
index 1560985a8d4..4e4b5e75a5a 100755
--- a/hack/make-rules/verify.sh
+++ b/hack/make-rules/verify.sh
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ function run-checks {
   done
 }
 
+SILENT=true
 while getopts ":v" opt; do
   case ${opt} in
     v)