diff --git a/cli/cmd/download_package.go b/cli/cmd/download_package.go
index 7f5839f8..2a12e418 100644
--- a/cli/cmd/download_package.go
+++ b/cli/cmd/download_package.go
@@ -26,10 +26,11 @@ type DownloadPackageOpts struct {
 	Version  string
 	Hash     string
 	Filename string
+	Quiet    bool
 }
 
 func (c *DownloadPackageCmd) RunE(_ *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-  if c.Opts.Hash != "" {
+	if c.Opts.Hash != "" {
 		log.Printf("Downloading package '%s' with hash '%s'\n", c.Opts.Version, c.Opts.Hash)
 	} else {
 		log.Printf("Downloading package '%s'\n", c.Opts.Version)
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ func AddDownloadPackageCmd(download *cobra.Command, opts GlobalOptions) {
 	pkg.cmd.Flags().StringVarP(&pkg.Opts.Version, "version", "V", "", "Codesphere version to download")
 	pkg.cmd.Flags().StringVarP(&pkg.Opts.Hash, "hash", "H", "", "Hash of the version to download if multiple builds exist for the same version")
 	pkg.cmd.Flags().StringVarP(&pkg.Opts.Filename, "file", "f", "installer.tar.gz", "Specify artifact to download")
+	pkg.cmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&pkg.Opts.Quiet, "quiet", "q", false, "Suppress progress output during download")
 	download.AddCommand(pkg.cmd)
 
 	pkg.cmd.RunE = pkg.RunE
@@ -83,7 +85,7 @@ func (c *DownloadPackageCmd) DownloadBuild(p portal.Portal, build portal.Build,
 	}
 	defer func() { _ = out.Close() }()
 
-	err = p.DownloadBuildArtifact("codesphere", download, out)
+	err = p.DownloadBuildArtifact("codesphere", download, out, c.Opts.Quiet)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to download build: %w", err)
 	}
diff --git a/cli/cmd/download_package_test.go b/cli/cmd/download_package_test.go
index 519a42ce..4d080b5c 100644
--- a/cli/cmd/download_package_test.go
+++ b/cli/cmd/download_package_test.go
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ var _ = Describe("ListPackages", func() {
 			Opts: cmd.DownloadPackageOpts{
 				Version:  version,
 				Filename: filename,
+				Quiet:    false,
 			},
 			FileWriter: mockFileWriter,
 		}
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ var _ = Describe("ListPackages", func() {
 
 			fakeFile := os.NewFile(uintptr(0), filename)
 			mockFileWriter.EXPECT().Create(version+"-"+filename).Return(fakeFile, nil)
-			mockPortal.EXPECT().DownloadBuildArtifact(portal.CodesphereProduct, expectedBuildToDownload, mock.Anything).Return(nil)
+			mockPortal.EXPECT().DownloadBuildArtifact(portal.CodesphereProduct, expectedBuildToDownload, mock.Anything, false).Return(nil)
 			err := c.DownloadBuild(mockPortal, build, filename)
 			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 		})
diff --git a/internal/portal/http.go b/internal/portal/http.go
index e5affbcd..7ee65077 100644
--- a/internal/portal/http.go
+++ b/internal/portal/http.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import (
 type Portal interface {
 	ListBuilds(product Product) (availablePackages Builds, err error)
 	GetBuild(product Product, version string, hash string) (Build, error)
-	DownloadBuildArtifact(product Product, build Build, file io.Writer) error
+	DownloadBuildArtifact(product Product, build Build, file io.Writer, quiet bool) error
 	RegisterAPIKey(owner string, organization string, role string, expiresAt time.Time) error
 	RevokeAPIKey(key string) error
 	UpdateAPIKey(key string, expiresAt time.Time) error
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ func (c *PortalClient) GetBuild(product Product, version string, hash string) (B
 	return matchingPackages[len(matchingPackages)-1], nil
 }
 
-func (c *PortalClient) DownloadBuildArtifact(product Product, build Build, file io.Writer) error {
+func (c *PortalClient) DownloadBuildArtifact(product Product, build Build, file io.Writer, quiet bool) error {
 	reqBody, err := json.Marshal(build)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to generate request body: %w", err)
@@ -188,8 +188,12 @@ func (c *PortalClient) DownloadBuildArtifact(product Product, build Build, file
 	}
 	defer func() { _ = resp.Body.Close() }()
 
-	// Create a WriteCounter to wrap the output file and report progress.
-	counter := NewWriteCounter(file)
+	// Create a WriteCounter to wrap the output file and report progress, unless quiet is requested.
+	// Default behavior: report progress. Quiet callers should pass true for quiet.
+	counter := file
+	if !quiet {
+		counter = NewWriteCounter(file)
+	}
 
 	_, err = io.Copy(counter, resp.Body)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/portal/http_test.go b/internal/portal/http_test.go
index a4981ba9..9aff801d 100644
--- a/internal/portal/http_test.go
+++ b/internal/portal/http_test.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"io"
+	"log"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
 	"time"
@@ -172,6 +173,7 @@ var _ = Describe("PortalClient", func() {
 			build            portal.Build
 			downloadResponse string
 		)
+
 		BeforeEach(func() {
 			buildDate, _ := time.Parse("2006-01-02", "2025-05-01")
 
@@ -193,11 +195,35 @@ var _ = Describe("PortalClient", func() {
 
 		It("downloads the build", func() {
 			fakeWriter := NewFakeWriter()
-			err := client.DownloadBuildArtifact(product, build, fakeWriter)
+			err := client.DownloadBuildArtifact(product, build, fakeWriter, false)
 			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(fakeWriter.String()).To(Equal(downloadResponse))
 			Expect(getUrl.String()).To(Equal("fake-portal.com/packages/codesphere/download"))
 		})
+
+		It("emits progress logs when not quiet", func() {
+			var logBuf bytes.Buffer
+			prev := log.Writer()
+			log.SetOutput(&logBuf)
+			defer log.SetOutput(prev)
+
+			fakeWriter := NewFakeWriter()
+			err := client.DownloadBuildArtifact(product, build, fakeWriter, false)
+			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(logBuf.String()).To(ContainSubstring("Downloading..."))
+		})
+
+		It("does not emit progress logs when quiet", func() {
+			var logBuf bytes.Buffer
+			prev := log.Writer()
+			log.SetOutput(&logBuf)
+			defer log.SetOutput(prev)
+
+			fakeWriter := NewFakeWriter()
+			err := client.DownloadBuildArtifact(product, build, fakeWriter, true)
+			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(logBuf.String()).NotTo(ContainSubstring("Downloading..."))
+		})
 	})
 
 	Describe("GetLatestOmsBuild", func() {
diff --git a/internal/portal/mocks.go b/internal/portal/mocks.go
index 6b85a82b..b3087607 100644
--- a/internal/portal/mocks.go
+++ b/internal/portal/mocks.go
@@ -39,16 +39,16 @@ func (_m *MockPortal) EXPECT() *MockPortal_Expecter {
 }
 
 // DownloadBuildArtifact provides a mock function for the type MockPortal
-func (_mock *MockPortal) DownloadBuildArtifact(product Product, build Build, file io.Writer) error {
-	ret := _mock.Called(product, build, file)
+func (_mock *MockPortal) DownloadBuildArtifact(product Product, build Build, file io.Writer, quiet bool) error {
+	ret := _mock.Called(product, build, file, quiet)
 
 	if len(ret) == 0 {
 		panic("no return value specified for DownloadBuildArtifact")
 	}
 
 	var r0 error
-	if returnFunc, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(Product, Build, io.Writer) error); ok {
-		r0 = returnFunc(product, build, file)
+	if returnFunc, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(Product, Build, io.Writer, bool) error); ok {
+		r0 = returnFunc(product, build, file, quiet)
 	} else {
 		r0 = ret.Error(0)
 	}
@@ -64,13 +64,14 @@ type MockPortal_DownloadBuildArtifact_Call struct {
 //   - product
 //   - build
 //   - file
-func (_e *MockPortal_Expecter) DownloadBuildArtifact(product interface{}, build interface{}, file interface{}) *MockPortal_DownloadBuildArtifact_Call {
-	return &MockPortal_DownloadBuildArtifact_Call{Call: _e.mock.On("DownloadBuildArtifact", product, build, file)}
+//   - quiet
+func (_e *MockPortal_Expecter) DownloadBuildArtifact(product interface{}, build interface{}, file interface{}, quiet interface{}) *MockPortal_DownloadBuildArtifact_Call {
+	return &MockPortal_DownloadBuildArtifact_Call{Call: _e.mock.On("DownloadBuildArtifact", product, build, file, quiet)}
 }
 
-func (_c *MockPortal_DownloadBuildArtifact_Call) Run(run func(product Product, build Build, file io.Writer)) *MockPortal_DownloadBuildArtifact_Call {
+func (_c *MockPortal_DownloadBuildArtifact_Call) Run(run func(product Product, build Build, file io.Writer, quiet bool)) *MockPortal_DownloadBuildArtifact_Call {
 	_c.Call.Run(func(args mock.Arguments) {
-		run(args[0].(Product), args[1].(Build), args[2].(io.Writer))
+		run(args[0].(Product), args[1].(Build), args[2].(io.Writer), args[3].(bool))
 	})
 	return _c
 }
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ func (_c *MockPortal_DownloadBuildArtifact_Call) Return(err error) *MockPortal_D
 	return _c
 }
 
-func (_c *MockPortal_DownloadBuildArtifact_Call) RunAndReturn(run func(product Product, build Build, file io.Writer) error) *MockPortal_DownloadBuildArtifact_Call {
+func (_c *MockPortal_DownloadBuildArtifact_Call) RunAndReturn(run func(product Product, build Build, file io.Writer, quiet bool) error) *MockPortal_DownloadBuildArtifact_Call {
 	_c.Call.Return(run)
 	return _c
 }
diff --git a/internal/portal/write_counter.go b/internal/portal/write_counter.go
index 51c56a8c..2a427182 100644
--- a/internal/portal/write_counter.go
+++ b/internal/portal/write_counter.go
@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@ type WriteCounter struct {
 // NewWriteCounter creates a new WriteCounter.
 func NewWriteCounter(writer io.Writer) *WriteCounter {
 	return &WriteCounter{
-		Writer:     writer,
-		LastUpdate: time.Now(), // Initialize last update time
+		Writer: writer,
+		// Initialize to zero so the first Write triggers an immediate log
+		LastUpdate: time.Time{},
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/portal/write_counter_test.go b/internal/portal/write_counter_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dad493b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/portal/write_counter_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+// Copyright (c) Codesphere Inc.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+package portal_test
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"log"
+	"time"
+
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+
+	"github.com/codesphere-cloud/oms/internal/portal"
+)
+
+var _ = Describe("WriteCounter", func() {
+	It("emits progress logs on write", func() {
+		// capture log output
+		var logBuf bytes.Buffer
+		prev := log.Writer()
+		log.SetOutput(&logBuf)
+		defer log.SetOutput(prev)
+
+		var underlying bytes.Buffer
+		wc := portal.NewWriteCounter(&underlying)
+
+		// force an update by setting LastUpdate sufficiently in the past
+		wc.LastUpdate = time.Now().Add(-time.Second)
+
+		_, err := wc.Write([]byte("hello world"))
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+
+		out := logBuf.String()
+		Expect(out).NotTo(BeEmpty())
+	})
+})