diff --git a/get_sources.sh b/get_sources.sh
index 6451bd0..b43cb51 100755
--- a/get_sources.sh
+++ b/get_sources.sh
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ fi
 
 #parse command line args
 BRANCH=''
+QUIET=''
 while (($# > 0))
 do
   case $1 in
@@ -31,6 +32,11 @@ do
         surl=$2
         shift 2
         ;;
+     -q)
+        # Be less chatty
+        QUIET='--silent'
+        shift
+        ;;
   esac
 done
 
@@ -92,7 +98,7 @@ while read -r fsha fname ; do
     if [ ! -e "${fname}" ]; then
       for br in "${branches[@]}"
       do
-        curl -f "${surl}/${pn}/${br}/${fsha}" -o "${fname}" && break
+        curl ${QUIET} -f "${surl}/${pn}/${br}/${fsha}" -o "${fname}" && break
       done
     else
       echo "${fname} exists. skipping"