diff --git a/src/besapi/__main__.py b/src/besapi/__main__.py
index 6269c0c..f1aee0d 100644
--- a/src/besapi/__main__.py
+++ b/src/besapi/__main__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 """
 To run this module directly
 """
+
+import logging
+
 from bescli import bescli
 
+logging.basicConfig()
 bescli.main()
diff --git a/src/besapi/besapi.py b/src/besapi/besapi.py
index eda70c1..e55b314 100644
--- a/src/besapi/besapi.py
+++ b/src/besapi/besapi.py
@@ -999,4 +999,5 @@ def main():
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
+    logging.basicConfig()
     main()
diff --git a/src/bescli/__main__.py b/src/bescli/__main__.py
index 789509e..ff6901a 100644
--- a/src/bescli/__main__.py
+++ b/src/bescli/__main__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 """
 To run this module directly
 """
+
+import logging
+
 from . import bescli
 
+logging.basicConfig()
 bescli.main()
diff --git a/src/bescli/bescli.py b/src/bescli/bescli.py
index 9bc5dd3..398bbed 100644
--- a/src/bescli/bescli.py
+++ b/src/bescli/bescli.py
@@ -421,4 +421,5 @@ def main():
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
+    logging.basicConfig()
     main()