diff --git a/commands/commands.go b/commands/commands.go
index 204377a..b65641f 100644
--- a/commands/commands.go
+++ b/commands/commands.go
@@ -11,17 +11,13 @@ import (
 
 type runEFunc func(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error
 
-func WithPrettyLogging(
-	f func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error,
-) func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-	return func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-		err := SetupZerolog(cmd)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-
-		return f(cmd, args)
+func PersistentPreRunE(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
+	err := SetupZerolog(cmd)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 func SetupZerolog(cmd *cobra.Command) error {
diff --git a/commands/config.go b/commands/config.go
index 7b24d70..28ce64d 100644
--- a/commands/config.go
+++ b/commands/config.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ func NewConfig(mgr *manager.Manager) (*cobra.Command, error) {
 		Short:     "Show evm environment/setup details",
 		Aliases:   []string{"env", "info"},
 		ValidArgs: []string{},
-		RunE:      WithPrettyLogging(configRunE(mgr)),
+		RunE:      configRunE(mgr),
 	}
 
 	cmd.Flags().StringP("format", "f", "", "output format (yaml or json)")
diff --git a/commands/evm.go b/commands/evm.go
index bb67f1a..c8d4794 100644
--- a/commands/evm.go
+++ b/commands/evm.go
@@ -7,8 +7,10 @@ import (
 
 func NewEvm(mgr *manager.Manager) (*cobra.Command, error) {
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
-		Use:   "evm",
-		Short: "A simple and opinionated Emacs Version Manager and build tool",
+		Use: "evm",
+		Short: "A simple and opinionated Emacs Version Manager " +
+			"and build tool",
+		PersistentPreRunE: PersistentPreRunE,
 	}
 
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().StringP(
diff --git a/commands/exec.go b/commands/exec.go
index 6d925b0..1c26dc6 100644
--- a/commands/exec.go
+++ b/commands/exec.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ func NewExec(mgr *manager.Manager) (*cobra.Command, error) {
 		DisableFlagsInUseLine: true,
 		Hidden:                true,
 		ValidArgsFunction:     execValidArgs(mgr),
-		RunE:                  WithPrettyLogging(execRunE(mgr)),
+		RunE:                  execRunE(mgr),
 	}
 
 	return cmd, nil
diff --git a/commands/list.go b/commands/list.go
index 796496c..36f5aab 100644
--- a/commands/list.go
+++ b/commands/list.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ func NewList(mgr *manager.Manager) (*cobra.Command, error) {
 		Aliases:           []string{"ls", "versions"},
 		Args:              cobra.ExactArgs(0),
 		ValidArgsFunction: noValidArgs,
-		RunE:              WithPrettyLogging(listRunE(mgr)),
+		RunE:              listRunE(mgr),
 	}
 
 	cmd.Flags().StringP("format", "f", "", "output format (yaml or json)")
diff --git a/commands/rehash.go b/commands/rehash.go
index 377cd86..3312022 100644
--- a/commands/rehash.go
+++ b/commands/rehash.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ func NewRehash(mgr *manager.Manager) (*cobra.Command, error) {
 		Short:             "Update shims for all or specific versions",
 		Aliases:           []string{"reshim"},
 		ValidArgsFunction: rehashValidArgs(mgr),
-		RunE:              WithPrettyLogging(rehashRunE(mgr)),
+		RunE:              rehashRunE(mgr),
 	}
 
 	return cmd, nil
diff --git a/commands/use.go b/commands/use.go
index ed3874c..defd96b 100644
--- a/commands/use.go
+++ b/commands/use.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ func NewUse(mgr *manager.Manager) (*cobra.Command, error) {
 		Aliases:           []string{"activate", "switch"},
 		Args:              cobra.ExactArgs(1),
 		ValidArgsFunction: useValidArgs(mgr),
-		RunE:              WithPrettyLogging(useRunE(mgr)),
+		RunE:              useRunE(mgr),
 	}
 
 	return cmd, nil