diff --git a/bin/cli_helper.rb b/bin/cli_helper.rb
index f34dd5f0..24ae1e25 100755
--- a/bin/cli_helper.rb
+++ b/bin/cli_helper.rb
@@ -189,6 +189,9 @@ def run_rake_tasks(tasks)
   def set_verbosity(verbosity=nil)
     verbosity = verbosity.nil? ? Verbosity::NORMAL : VERBOSITY_OPTIONS[verbosity.to_sym()]
 
+    # If we already set verbosity, there's nothing more to do here
+    return if Object.const_defined?('PROJECT_VERBOSITY')
+
     # Create global constant PROJECT_VERBOSITY
     Object.module_eval("PROJECT_VERBOSITY = verbosity")
     PROJECT_VERBOSITY.freeze()