diff --git a/dev/tests.py b/dev/tests.py
index 51c17b4..b37e1b0 100644
--- a/dev/tests.py
+++ b/dev/tests.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
         file_path = path.join(TEST_GOPATH, 'src', 'good', 'rune_len.go')
 
         def _run_build(view, result_queue):
-            view.window().run_command('golang_build', {'flags': ['-x']})
+            view.window().run_command('golang_build', {'flags': ['-v', '-x']})
 
         result_queue = open_file(file_path, VIEW_SETTINGS, _run_build)
         result = wait_build(result_queue)
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 
         file_path = path.join(TEST_GOPATH, 'src', 'good', 'rune_len.go')
 
-        with GolangBuildMock(sublime_settings={'build:flags': ['-x']}):
+        with GolangBuildMock(sublime_settings={'build:flags': ['-v', '-x']}):
             def _run_build(view, result_queue):
                 view.window().run_command('golang_build')
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
             view.window().run_command('golang_build', {'task': 'install'})
 
         custom_view_settings = VIEW_SETTINGS.copy()
-        custom_view_settings['install:flags'] = ['-x']
+        custom_view_settings['install:flags'] = ['-v', '-x']
 
         result_queue = open_file(file_path, custom_view_settings, _run_build)
         result = wait_build(result_queue)
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
             sublime.set_clipboard('github.com/golang/example/hello')
             notify_user('Paste from the clipboard into the input panel')
             begin_event.set()
-            view.window().run_command('golang_build_get', {'flags': ['-d']})
+            view.window().run_command('golang_build_get', {'flags': ['-v', '-d']})
 
         result_queue = open_file(file_path, VIEW_SETTINGS, _run_build)
         begin_event.wait()
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@
 
         file_path = path.join(TEST_GOPATH, 'src', 'good', 'rune_len.go')
 
-        with GolangBuildMock(sublime_settings={'get:flags': ['-d']}):
+        with GolangBuildMock(sublime_settings={'get:flags': ['-v', '-d']}):
             def _run_build(view, result_queue):
                 view.window().run_command('golang_build_get', {'url': 'github.com/golang/example/hello'})
 
diff --git a/golang_build.py b/golang_build.py
index e0a32a7..19d27a8 100644
--- a/golang_build.py
+++ b/golang_build.py
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@
                 window=self.window
             )
 
+        if flags is None:
+            flags = ['-v']
+
         if task == 'cross_compile':
             _task_cross_compile(
                 self,
@@ -107,7 +110,7 @@
             )
             return
 
-        args = [go_bin, task, '-v']
+        args = [go_bin, task]
         if flags and isinstance(flags, list):
             args.extend(flags)
         proc = _run_process(
@@ -181,7 +184,7 @@
 
         env['GOOS'], env['GOARCH'] = valid_combinations[index]
 
-        args = [go_bin, 'build', '-v']
+        args = [go_bin, 'build']
         if flags and isinstance(flags, list):
             args.extend(flags)
         proc = _run_process(
@@ -278,6 +281,9 @@
                 window=self.window
             )
 
+        if flags is None:
+            flags = ['-v']
+
         def on_done(get_url):
             """
             Processes the user's input and launches the "go get" command
@@ -286,7 +292,7 @@
                 A unicode string of the URL to get
             """
 
-            args = [go_bin, 'get', '-v']
+            args = [go_bin, 'get']
             if flags and isinstance(flags, list):
                 args.extend(flags)
             args.append(get_url)