diff --git a/include/slibtool/slibtool.h b/include/slibtool/slibtool.h
index 0b62be5..cb1a71f 100644
--- a/include/slibtool/slibtool.h
+++ b/include/slibtool/slibtool.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define SLBT_DRIVER_DEBUG		0x0080
 #define SLBT_DRIVER_FEATURES		0x0100
 #define SLBT_DRIVER_DEPS		0x0200
+#define SLBT_DRIVER_SILENT		0x0400
 
 /* execution modes */
 enum slbt_mode {
diff --git a/src/driver/slbt_driver_ctx.c b/src/driver/slbt_driver_ctx.c
index 0e07c12..e29d9ed 100644
--- a/src/driver/slbt_driver_ctx.c
+++ b/src/driver/slbt_driver_ctx.c
@@ -190,6 +190,9 @@ int slbt_get_driver_ctx(
 					cctx.drvflags |= SLBT_DRIVER_DEPS;
 					break;
 
+				case TAG_SILENT:
+					cctx.drvflags |= SLBT_DRIVER_SILENT;
+					break;
 			}
 		} else
 			nunits++;