diff --git a/bin/cli.js b/bin/cli.js
index 212824d5..14c6d73a 100755
--- a/bin/cli.js
+++ b/bin/cli.js
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ const spinner = ora({
 	text: 'Finding files',
 	color: 'white',
 	interval: 100000,
-	isEnabled: program.spinner
+	isEnabled: program.spinner,
+	isSilent: Boolean(process.env.MADGE_NO_SPINNER)
 });
 
 let exitCode = 0;