diff --git a/workspace_tools/build.py b/workspace_tools/build.py
index aaa89822a0..2709592129 100755
--- a/workspace_tools/build.py
+++ b/workspace_tools/build.py
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
                       default=False,
                       help="Verbose diagnostic output")
 
-    parser.add_option("-s", "--silent",
+    parser.add_option("--silent",
                       action="store_true",
                       dest="silent",
                       default=False,
diff --git a/workspace_tools/build_api.py b/workspace_tools/build_api.py
index 3d5433971c..2bfaff0d81 100644
--- a/workspace_tools/build_api.py
+++ b/workspace_tools/build_api.py
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ from workspace_tools.toolchains import TOOLCHAIN_CLASSES
 
 def build_project(src_path, build_path, target, toolchain_name,
         libraries_paths=None, options=None, linker_script=None,
-        clean=False, notify=None, verbose=False, name=None, macros=None, inc_dirs=None, jobs=1):
+        clean=False, notify=None, verbose=False, name=None, macros=None, inc_dirs=None, jobs=1, silent=False):
     """ This function builds project. Project can be for example one test / UT
     """
     # Toolchain instance
-    toolchain = TOOLCHAIN_CLASSES[toolchain_name](target, options, notify, macros)
+    toolchain = TOOLCHAIN_CLASSES[toolchain_name](target, options, notify, macros, silent)
     toolchain.VERBOSE = verbose
     toolchain.jobs = jobs
     toolchain.build_all = clean
diff --git a/workspace_tools/make.py b/workspace_tools/make.py
index 2383842439..932a03c125 100644
--- a/workspace_tools/make.py
+++ b/workspace_tools/make.py
@@ -49,15 +49,36 @@ except:
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # Parse Options
     parser = get_default_options_parser()
-    parser.add_option("-p", type="int", dest="program",
+    parser.add_option("-p",
+                      type="int",
+                      dest="program",
                       help="The index of the desired test program: [0-%d]" % (len(TESTS)-1))
-    parser.add_option("-n", dest="program_name",
+
+    parser.add_option("-n",
+                      dest="program_name",
                       help="The name of the desired test program")
-    parser.add_option("-j", "--jobs", type="int", dest="jobs",
-                      default=1, help="Number of concurrent jobs (default 1). Use 0 for auto based on host machine's number of CPUs")
-    parser.add_option("-v", "--verbose", action="store_true", dest="verbose",
-                      default=False, help="Verbose diagnostic output")
-    parser.add_option("-D", "", action="append", dest="macros",
+
+    parser.add_option("-j", "--jobs",
+                      type="int",
+                      dest="jobs",
+                      default=1,
+                      help="Number of concurrent jobs (default 1). Use 0 for auto based on host machine's number of CPUs")
+
+    parser.add_option("-v", "--verbose",
+                      action="store_true",
+                      dest="verbose",
+                      default=False,
+                      help="Verbose diagnostic output")
+
+    parser.add_option("--silent",
+                      action="store_true",
+                      dest="silent",
+                      default=False,
+                      help="Silent diagnostic output (no copy, compile notification)")
+
+    parser.add_option("-D", "",
+                      action="append",
+                      dest="macros",
                       help="Add a macro definition")
 
     # Local run
@@ -219,6 +240,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
                                      linker_script=options.linker_script,
                                      clean=options.clean,
                                      verbose=options.verbose,
+                                     silent=options.silent,
                                      macros=options.macros,
                                      jobs=options.jobs)
             print 'Image: %s'% bin_file