diff --git a/libwvdrmengine/cdm/core/test/test_base.cpp b/libwvdrmengine/cdm/core/test/test_base.cpp
index 606371c4..570bed46 100644
--- a/libwvdrmengine/cdm/core/test/test_base.cpp
+++ b/libwvdrmengine/cdm/core/test/test_base.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ void show_menu(char* prog_name) {
   std::cout << "  e.g. adb shell '" << prog_name << " --server=\"url\"'"
             << std::endl;
 
-  std::cout << "  --verbose" << std::endl;
+  std::cout << "  --verbose or -v" << std::endl;
   std::cout << "    increase logging verbosity (may be repeated)" << std::endl
             << std::endl;
 
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ bool WvCdmTestBase::Initialize(int argc, char **argv) {
   // Skip the first element, which is the program name.
   const std::vector<std::string> args(argv + 1, argv + argc);
   for (const std::string& arg : args) {
-    if (arg == "--verbose") {
+    if (arg == "--verbose" || arg == "-v") {
       ++verbosity;
     } else if (arg == "--no_filter") {
       filter_tests = false;
diff --git a/libwvdrmengine/oemcrypto/test/oemcrypto_test.cpp b/libwvdrmengine/oemcrypto/test/oemcrypto_test.cpp
index 1ae83b32..480149d9 100644
--- a/libwvdrmengine/oemcrypto/test/oemcrypto_test.cpp
+++ b/libwvdrmengine/oemcrypto/test/oemcrypto_test.cpp
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ class OEMCryptoClientTest : public ::testing::Test, public SessionUtil {
 
   void SetUp() override {
     ::testing::Test::SetUp();
-    wvcdm::g_cutoff = wvcdm::LOG_INFO;
     const ::testing::TestInfo* const test_info =
         ::testing::UnitTest::GetInstance()->current_test_info();
     LOGD("Running test %s.%s", test_info->test_case_name(), test_info->name());
diff --git a/libwvdrmengine/oemcrypto/test/oemcrypto_test_main.cpp b/libwvdrmengine/oemcrypto/test/oemcrypto_test_main.cpp
index baf839b9..2b5f40cb 100644
--- a/libwvdrmengine/oemcrypto/test/oemcrypto_test_main.cpp
+++ b/libwvdrmengine/oemcrypto/test/oemcrypto_test_main.cpp
@@ -17,22 +17,27 @@ static void acknowledge_cast() {
 // Also, the test filter is updated based on the feature list.
 int main(int argc, char** argv) {
   ::testing::InitGoogleTest(&argc, argv);
-  wvcdm::g_cutoff = wvcdm::LOG_INFO;
   bool is_cast_receiver = false;
   bool force_load_test_keybox = false;
   bool filter_tests = true;
-  for (int i = 0; i < argc; i++) {
-    if (!strcmp(argv[i], "--cast")) {
+  int verbosity = 0;
+  // Skip the first element, which is the program name.
+  const std::vector<std::string> args(argv + 1, argv + argc);
+  for (const std::string& arg : args) {
+    if (arg == "--verbose" || arg == "-v") {
+      ++verbosity;
+    } else if (arg == "--cast") {
       acknowledge_cast();
       is_cast_receiver = true;
     }
-    if (!strcmp(argv[i], "--force_load_test_keybox")) {
+    if (arg == "--force_load_test_keybox") {
       force_load_test_keybox = true;
     }
-    if (!strcmp(argv[i], "--no_filter")) {
+    if (arg == "--no_filter") {
       filter_tests = false;
     }
   }
+  wvcdm::g_cutoff = static_cast<wvcdm::LogPriority>(verbosity);
   wvoec::global_features.Initialize(is_cast_receiver, force_load_test_keybox);
   // If the user requests --no_filter, we don't change the filter, otherwise, we
   // filter out features that are not supported.