diff --git a/Project.toml b/Project.toml
index 3e2c6383..97c90709 100644
--- a/Project.toml
+++ b/Project.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ uuid = "80f14c24-f653-4e6a-9b94-39d6b0f70001"
 keywords = ["markov chain monte carlo", "probablistic programming"]
 license = "MIT"
 desc = "A lightweight interface for common MCMC methods."
-version = "5.1.0"
+version = "5.2.0"
 
 [deps]
 BangBang = "198e06fe-97b7-11e9-32a5-e1d131e6ad66"
diff --git a/src/sample.jl b/src/sample.jl
index 58217f39..175ec8df 100644
--- a/src/sample.jl
+++ b/src/sample.jl
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@ const PROGRESS = Ref(true)
 
 Enable progress logging globally if `progress` is `true`, and disable it otherwise.
 """
-function setprogress!(progress::Bool)
-    @info "progress logging is $(progress ? "enabled" : "disabled") globally"
+function setprogress!(progress::Bool; silent::Bool=false)
+    if !silent
+        @info "progress logging is $(progress ? "enabled" : "disabled") globally"
+    end
     PROGRESS[] = progress
     return progress
 end