diff --git a/README.mdown b/README.mdown
index d666dd9..5f13fa9 100644
--- a/README.mdown
+++ b/README.mdown
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ To schedule a periodic background run of `eso-banana`, open Powershell as a user
 
 ```powershell
 $Command = (Get-Command "eso-banana-script.exe").Source
-$Action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute $Command -Argument "--verbose"
+$Action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute $Command -Argument "--log"
 $Trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Daily -At 11am
 $Settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -RunOnlyIfNetworkAvailable -StartWhenAvailable -RunOnlyIfIdle
 Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName "eso-banana" -Action $Action -Trigger $Trigger -Settings $Settings -Description "Elder Scrolls Online addon manager and a Tamriel Trade Centre price table updater."
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ crontab -e
 Add the following line to your `crontab`.
 
 ```
-0 11 * * * eso-banana-script --verbose
+0 11 * * * eso-banana-script --log
 ```
 # Linux Unschedule
 
@@ -122,5 +122,5 @@ Only run the following command if you wish to remove scheduled run of `eso-banan
 To remove the schedule, delete the following line from your `crontab -e`.
 
 ```
-0 11 * * * eso-banana-script --verbose
+0 11 * * * eso-banana-script --log
 ```
diff --git a/banana/scripts.py b/banana/scripts.py
index c92997e..6b98408 100644
--- a/banana/scripts.py
+++ b/banana/scripts.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ def periodical_script():
         description="Visit https://www.esoui.com/ to search for addons and their dependencies URLs. Edit addons.yaml in the ESO live path and add the URL for each addon for installation. "
     )
     parser.add_argument("-v", "--verbose", action="count", help="verbose logging")
+    parser.add_argument("-l", "--log")
     parser.add_argument("-p", "--eso_live_path")
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
@@ -30,15 +31,22 @@ def periodical_script():
             )
 
     if args.verbose:
+        level = logging.DEBUG
+        format = "%(asctime)s %(filename)s:%(lineno)d %(message)s"
+    else:
+        level = logging.INFO
+        format = "%(message)s"
+
+    if args.log:
         logging.basicConfig(
-            level=logging.DEBUG,
-            format="%(asctime)s %(filename)s:%(lineno)d %(message)s",
+            level=level,
+            format=format,
             filename=args.eso_live_path.joinpath("banana.log"),
         )
     else:
         logging.basicConfig(
-            level=logging.INFO,
-            format="%(message)s",
+            level=level,
+            format=format,
         )
 
     logging.info(args)
@@ -77,6 +85,7 @@ def periodical_script():
 def ttc():
     parser = ArgumentParser(description="Tamriel Trade Centre price table updater.")
     parser.add_argument("-v", "--verbose", action="count", help="verbose logging")
+    parser.add_argument("-l", "--log")
     parser.add_argument("-p", "--eso_live_path")
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
@@ -93,15 +102,22 @@ def ttc():
             )
 
     if args.verbose:
+        level = logging.DEBUG
+        format = "%(asctime)s %(filename)s:%(lineno)d %(message)s"
+    else:
+        level = logging.INFO
+        format = "%(message)s"
+
+    if args.log:
         logging.basicConfig(
-            level=logging.DEBUG,
-            format="%(asctime)s %(filename)s:%(lineno)d %(message)s",
+            level=level,
+            format=format,
             filename=args.eso_live_path.joinpath("banana.log"),
         )
     else:
         logging.basicConfig(
-            level=logging.INFO,
-            format="%(message)s",
+            level=level,
+            format=format,
         )
 
     logging.info(args)