diff --git a/pySim-prog.py b/pySim-prog.py
index 760a6507..4467ec7b 100755
--- a/pySim-prog.py
+++ b/pySim-prog.py
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ from pySim.legacy.ts_51_011 import EF
 from pySim.card_handler import *
 from pySim.utils import *
 
+from pathlib import Path
+import logging
+from pySim.log import PySimLogger
+
+log = PySimLogger.get(Path(__file__).stem)
 
 def parse_options():
 
@@ -185,6 +190,7 @@ def parse_options():
                       default=False, action="store_true")
     parser.add_argument("--card_handler", dest="card_handler_config", metavar="FILE",
                       help="Use automatic card handling machine")
+    parser.add_argument("--verbose", help="Enable verbose logging", action='store_true', default=False)
 
     options = parser.parse_args()
 
@@ -770,6 +776,15 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     # Parse options
     opts = parse_options()
 
+    # Setup logger
+    PySimLogger.setup(print, {logging.WARN: "\033[33m"})
+    if (opts.verbose):
+        PySimLogger.set_verbose(True)
+        PySimLogger.set_level(logging.DEBUG)
+    else:
+        PySimLogger.set_verbose(False)
+        PySimLogger.set_level(logging.INFO)
+
     # Init card reader driver
     sl = init_reader(opts)
 
diff --git a/pySim-read.py b/pySim-read.py
index 481e9da2..da3652dd 100755
--- a/pySim-read.py
+++ b/pySim-read.py
@@ -46,11 +46,17 @@ from pySim.utils import dec_imsi, dec_iccid
 from pySim.legacy.utils import format_xplmn_w_act, dec_st, dec_msisdn
 from pySim.ts_51_011 import EF_SMSP
 
+from pathlib import Path
+import logging
+from pySim.log import PySimLogger
+
+log = PySimLogger.get(Path(__file__).stem)
+
 option_parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Legacy tool for reading some parts of a SIM card',
                                         formatter_class=argparse.ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter)
+option_parser.add_argument("--verbose", help="Enable verbose logging", action='store_true', default=False)
 argparse_add_reader_args(option_parser)
 
-
 def select_app(adf: str, card: SimCard):
     """Select application by its AID"""
     sw = 0
@@ -75,6 +81,15 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     # Parse options
     opts = option_parser.parse_args()
 
+    # Setup logger
+    PySimLogger.setup(print, {logging.WARN: "\033[33m"})
+    if (opts.verbose):
+        PySimLogger.set_verbose(True)
+        PySimLogger.set_level(logging.DEBUG)
+    else:
+        PySimLogger.set_verbose(False)
+        PySimLogger.set_level(logging.INFO)
+
     # Init card reader driver
     sl = init_reader(opts)