diff --git a/package/scons/scons.mk b/package/scons/scons.mk
index e41853021f..39fb258d0d 100644
--- a/package/scons/scons.mk
+++ b/package/scons/scons.mk
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ HOST_SCONS_INSTALL_OPTS = \
 $(eval $(host-python-package))
 
 # variables used by other packages
-SCONS = $(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/python2 $(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/scons
+SCONS = $(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/python2 $(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/scons $(if $(QUIET),-s)