diff --git a/cli/args/flags.rs b/cli/args/flags.rs
index 19dc5ce4b0..e80bf3a61e 100644
--- a/cli/args/flags.rs
+++ b/cli/args/flags.rs
@@ -6006,5 +6006,15 @@ mod tests {
         ..Flags::default()
       }
     );
+
+    let r = flags_from_vec(svec!["deno", "init", "--quiet"]);
+    assert_eq!(
+      r.unwrap(),
+      Flags {
+        subcommand: DenoSubcommand::Init(InitFlags { dir: None }),
+        log_level: Some(Level::Error),
+        ..Flags::default()
+      }
+    );
   }
 }
diff --git a/cli/tests/integration/init_tests.rs b/cli/tests/integration/init_tests.rs
index a7a54f06bf..e597e117c0 100644
--- a/cli/tests/integration/init_tests.rs
+++ b/cli/tests/integration/init_tests.rs
@@ -15,17 +15,17 @@ fn init_subcommand_without_dir() {
   let output = deno_cmd
     .current_dir(cwd)
     .arg("init")
-    .stdout(Stdio::piped())
+    .stderr(Stdio::piped())
     .spawn()
     .unwrap()
     .wait_with_output()
     .unwrap();
   assert!(output.status.success());
-  let stdout = String::from_utf8(output.stdout).unwrap();
-  assert_contains!(stdout, "Project initialized");
-  assert!(!stdout.contains("cd"));
-  assert_contains!(stdout, "deno run main.ts");
-  assert_contains!(stdout, "deno test");
+  let stderr = String::from_utf8(output.stderr).unwrap();
+  assert_contains!(stderr, "Project initialized");
+  assert!(!stderr.contains("cd"));
+  assert_contains!(stderr, "deno run main.ts");
+  assert_contains!(stderr, "deno test");
 
   let mut deno_cmd = util::deno_cmd_with_deno_dir(&deno_dir);
   let output = deno_cmd
@@ -67,17 +67,17 @@ fn init_subcommand_with_dir_arg() {
     .current_dir(cwd)
     .arg("init")
     .arg("my_dir")
-    .stdout(Stdio::piped())
+    .stderr(Stdio::piped())
     .spawn()
     .unwrap()
     .wait_with_output()
     .unwrap();
   assert!(output.status.success());
-  let stdout = String::from_utf8(output.stdout).unwrap();
-  assert_contains!(stdout, "Project initialized");
-  assert_contains!(stdout, "cd my_dir");
-  assert_contains!(stdout, "deno run main.ts");
-  assert_contains!(stdout, "deno test");
+  let stderr = String::from_utf8(output.stderr).unwrap();
+  assert_contains!(stderr, "Project initialized");
+  assert_contains!(stderr, "cd my_dir");
+  assert_contains!(stderr, "deno run main.ts");
+  assert_contains!(stderr, "deno test");
 
   let mut deno_cmd = util::deno_cmd_with_deno_dir(&deno_dir);
   let output = deno_cmd
@@ -108,3 +108,52 @@ fn init_subcommand_with_dir_arg() {
   let stdout = String::from_utf8(output.stdout).unwrap();
   assert_contains!(stdout, "1 passed");
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn init_subcommand_with_quiet_arg() {
+  let temp_dir = TempDir::new();
+  let cwd = temp_dir.path();
+  let deno_dir = util::new_deno_dir();
+
+  let mut deno_cmd = util::deno_cmd_with_deno_dir(&deno_dir);
+  let output = deno_cmd
+    .current_dir(cwd)
+    .arg("init")
+    .arg("--quiet")
+    .stdout(Stdio::piped())
+    .spawn()
+    .unwrap()
+    .wait_with_output()
+    .unwrap();
+  assert!(output.status.success());
+  let stdout = String::from_utf8(output.stdout).unwrap();
+  assert_eq!(stdout, "");
+
+  let mut deno_cmd = util::deno_cmd_with_deno_dir(&deno_dir);
+  let output = deno_cmd
+    .current_dir(cwd)
+    .env("NO_COLOR", "1")
+    .arg("run")
+    .arg("main.ts")
+    .stdout(Stdio::piped())
+    .spawn()
+    .unwrap()
+    .wait_with_output()
+    .unwrap();
+  assert!(output.status.success());
+  assert_eq!(output.stdout, b"Add 2 + 3 = 5\n");
+
+  let mut deno_cmd = util::deno_cmd_with_deno_dir(&deno_dir);
+  let output = deno_cmd
+    .current_dir(cwd)
+    .env("NO_COLOR", "1")
+    .arg("test")
+    .stdout(Stdio::piped())
+    .spawn()
+    .unwrap()
+    .wait_with_output()
+    .unwrap();
+  assert!(output.status.success());
+  let stdout = String::from_utf8(output.stdout).unwrap();
+  assert_contains!(stdout, "1 passed");
+}
diff --git a/cli/tools/init/mod.rs b/cli/tools/init/mod.rs
index 0966a99276..4911ca7dd7 100644
--- a/cli/tools/init/mod.rs
+++ b/cli/tools/init/mod.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use crate::args::InitFlags;
 use crate::deno_std;
 use deno_core::anyhow::Context;
 use deno_core::error::AnyError;
+use log::info;
 use std::io::Write;
 use std::path::Path;
 
@@ -39,12 +40,12 @@ pub async fn init_project(init_flags: InitFlags) -> Result<(), AnyError> {
     .replace("{CURRENT_STD_URL}", deno_std::CURRENT_STD_URL.as_str());
   create_file(&dir, "main_test.ts", &main_test_ts)?;
 
-  println!("✅ Project initialized");
-  println!("Run these commands to get started");
+  info!("✅ Project initialized");
+  info!("Run these commands to get started");
   if let Some(dir) = init_flags.dir {
-    println!("  cd {}", dir);
+    info!("  cd {}", dir);
   }
-  println!("  deno run main.ts");
-  println!("  deno test");
+  info!("  deno run main.ts");
+  info!("  deno test");
   Ok(())
 }