diff --git a/log/logging.go b/log/logging.go
index a514a7c..42da556 100644
--- a/log/logging.go
+++ b/log/logging.go
@@ -1,33 +1,33 @@
 package log
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 
 	cli "gopkg.in/urfave/cli.v1"
 )
 
 // Info logs general diagnostic messages, shown only when the -v or --verbose
 // flag is provided.
 func Info(c *cli.Context, s string, p ...interface{}) {
-	if c.Bool("v") || c.Bool("verbose") {
+	if c.Bool("v") || c.Bool("verbose") || c.GlobalBool("v") || c.GlobalBool("verbose") {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, s+"\n", p...)
 	}
 }
 
 // InfolnQuit logs the message to stderr and exits normally (without an error).
 func InfolnQuit(s string, p ...interface{}) {
 	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, s+"\n", p...)
 	os.Exit(0)
 }
 
 // Errorln logs the message to stderr
 func Errorln(s string, p ...interface{}) {
 	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, s+"\n", p...)
 }
 
 // ErrorlnQuit logs the message to stderr and exits with an error code.
 func ErrorlnQuit(s string, p ...interface{}) {
 	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, s+"\n", p...)
 	os.Exit(1)
 }