diff --git a/scaffolding-chef-inspec/lib/scaffolding.ps1 b/scaffolding-chef-inspec/lib/scaffolding.ps1
index 9dee506d..28d63ab2 100644
--- a/scaffolding-chef-inspec/lib/scaffolding.ps1
+++ b/scaffolding-chef-inspec/lib/scaffolding.ps1
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ function Invoke-DefaultInstall {
     "target_id": "{{ sys.member_id }}",
     "reporter": {
         "cli": {
-          "stdout": true
+          {{#if cfg.cli.stdout}}"stdout": true{{/if}}
         }{{#if cfg.output.json}},
         "json" : {
           "file" : "c:/hab/svc/$pkg_name/results.json",
diff --git a/scaffolding-chef-inspec/lib/scaffolding.sh b/scaffolding-chef-inspec/lib/scaffolding.sh
index a9421ee7..da948946 100644
--- a/scaffolding-chef-inspec/lib/scaffolding.sh
+++ b/scaffolding-chef-inspec/lib/scaffolding.sh
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ EOF
     "target_id": "{{ sys.member_id }}",
     "reporter": {
       "cli": {
-        "stdout": true
+        "stdout": {{#if cfg.cli.stdout}}true{{else}}false{{/if}}
       }{{#if cfg.output.json}},
       "json" : {
         "file" : "{{pkg.svc_path}}/results.json",