diff --git a/xos/xos_client/xosapi/xos_grpc_client.py b/xos/xos_client/xosapi/xos_grpc_client.py
index 38f91c2..f8815ed 100644
--- a/xos/xos_client/xosapi/xos_grpc_client.py
+++ b/xos/xos_client/xosapi/xos_grpc_client.py
@@ -189,6 +189,20 @@
 
     return args
 
+def setup_logging(args):
+    import logging
+    import structlog
+
+    verbosity_adjust = (args.verbose or 0) - (args.quiet or 0)
+    logging.basicConfig()
+    logger = logging.getLogger()
+    logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG - 10*verbosity_adjust)
+
+    def logger_factory():
+        return logger
+
+    structlog.configure(logger_factory=logger_factory)
+
 def coreclient_reconnect(client, reconnect_callback, *args, **kwargs):
     global coreapi
 
@@ -219,6 +233,8 @@
 
     args = parse_args()
 
+    setup_logging(args)
+
     if args.username:
         start_api(reconnect_callback, endpoint=args.grpc_secure_endpoint, username=args.username, password=args.password)
     else: