diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a2f9f27efcf..59559f5eddd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,14 @@ This project uses [*towncrier*](https://towncrier.readthedocs.io/) and the chang
 
 <!-- towncrier release notes start -->
 
+## [3.116.2](https://github.com/metalbear-co/mirrord/tree/3.116.2) - 2024-09-05
+
+
+### Changed
+
+- Add option to have logs when running ext commands
+
+
 ## [3.116.1](https://github.com/metalbear-co/mirrord/tree/3.116.1) - 2024-09-04
 
 
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index e8f1c48d752..41adb7d2ed1 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2101,7 +2101,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "fileops"
-version = "3.116.1"
+version = "3.116.2"
 dependencies = [
  "libc",
 ]
@@ -3107,7 +3107,7 @@ checksum = "7943c866cc5cd64cbc25b2e01621d07fa8eb2a1a23160ee81ce38704e97b8ecf"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "issue1317"
-version = "3.116.1"
+version = "3.116.2"
 dependencies = [
  "actix-web",
  "env_logger 0.11.5",
@@ -3117,7 +3117,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "issue1776"
-version = "3.116.1"
+version = "3.116.2"
 dependencies = [
  "errno 0.3.9",
  "libc",
@@ -3126,7 +3126,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "issue1776portnot53"
-version = "3.116.1"
+version = "3.116.2"
 dependencies = [
  "libc",
  "socket2",
@@ -3134,14 +3134,14 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "issue1899"
-version = "3.116.1"
+version = "3.116.2"
 dependencies = [
  "libc",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "issue2001"
-version = "3.116.1"
+version = "3.116.2"
 dependencies = [
  "libc",
 ]
@@ -3466,7 +3466,7 @@ checksum = "78b3ae25bc7c8c38cec158d1f2757ee79e9b3740fbc7ccf0e59e4b08d793fa89"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "listen_ports"
-version = "3.116.1"
+version = "3.116.2"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "local-channel"
@@ -3694,7 +3694,7 @@ checksum = "c9be0862c1b3f26a88803c4a49de6889c10e608b3ee9344e6ef5b45fb37ad3d1"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mirrord"
-version = "3.116.1"
+version = "3.116.2"
 dependencies = [
  "actix-codec",
  "clap",
@@ -3746,7 +3746,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mirrord-agent"
-version = "3.116.1"
+version = "3.116.2"
 dependencies = [
  "actix-codec",
  "async-trait",
@@ -3803,7 +3803,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mirrord-analytics"
-version = "3.116.1"
+version = "3.116.2"
 dependencies = [
  "assert-json-diff",
  "base64 0.22.1",
@@ -3817,7 +3817,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mirrord-auth"
-version = "3.116.1"
+version = "3.116.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bcder",
  "chrono",
@@ -3838,7 +3838,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mirrord-config"
-version = "3.116.1"
+version = "3.116.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bimap",
  "bitflags 2.6.0",
@@ -3860,7 +3860,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mirrord-config-derive"
-version = "3.116.1"
+version = "3.116.2"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "proc-macro2-diagnostics",
@@ -3870,7 +3870,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mirrord-console"
-version = "3.116.1"
+version = "3.116.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bincode",
  "drain",
@@ -3886,7 +3886,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mirrord-intproxy"
-version = "3.116.1"
+version = "3.116.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bytes",
  "futures",
@@ -3913,7 +3913,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mirrord-intproxy-protocol"
-version = "3.116.1"
+version = "3.116.2"
 dependencies = [
  "bincode",
  "mirrord-protocol",
@@ -3923,7 +3923,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mirrord-kube"
-version = "3.116.1"
+version = "3.116.2"
 dependencies = [
  "actix-codec",
  "async-stream",
@@ -3951,7 +3951,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mirrord-layer"
-version = "3.116.1"
+version = "3.116.2"
 dependencies = [
  "actix-codec",
  "base64 0.22.1",
@@ -3998,7 +3998,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mirrord-layer-macro"
-version = "3.116.1"
+version = "3.116.2"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -4007,7 +4007,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mirrord-macros"
-version = "3.116.1"
+version = "3.116.2"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "proc-macro2-diagnostics",
@@ -4017,7 +4017,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mirrord-operator"
-version = "3.116.1"
+version = "3.116.2"
 dependencies = [
  "base64 0.22.1",
  "bincode",
@@ -4051,7 +4051,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mirrord-progress"
-version = "3.116.1"
+version = "3.116.2"
 dependencies = [
  "enum_dispatch",
  "indicatif",
@@ -4085,7 +4085,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mirrord-sip"
-version = "3.116.1"
+version = "3.116.2"
 dependencies = [
  "apple-codesign",
  "object 0.36.3",
@@ -4098,7 +4098,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mirrord-vpn"
-version = "3.116.1"
+version = "3.116.2"
 dependencies = [
  "futures",
  "ipnet",
@@ -4448,7 +4448,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "outgoing"
-version = "3.116.1"
+version = "3.116.2"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "overload"
@@ -5516,21 +5516,21 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rust-bypassed-unix-socket"
-version = "3.116.1"
+version = "3.116.2"
 dependencies = [
  "tokio",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rust-e2e-fileops"
-version = "3.116.1"
+version = "3.116.2"
 dependencies = [
  "libc",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rust-unix-socket-client"
-version = "3.116.1"
+version = "3.116.2"
 dependencies = [
  "tokio",
 ]
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 7329cc9ff5c..bbce8b98ea5 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ resolver = "2"
 
 # latest commits on rustls suppress certificate verification
 [workspace.package]
-version = "3.116.1"
+version = "3.116.2"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT"
 readme = "README.md"
diff --git a/mirrord/cli/src/main.rs b/mirrord/cli/src/main.rs
index 85f06a4a615..78fdae795bf 100644
--- a/mirrord/cli/src/main.rs
+++ b/mirrord/cli/src/main.rs
@@ -539,10 +539,16 @@ fn main() -> miette::Result<()> {
 
     let (signal, watch) = drain::channel();
 
+    // There are situations where even if running "ext" commands that shouldn't log, we want those
+    // to log to be able to debug issues.
+    let force_log = std::env::var("MIRRORD_FORCE_LOG")
+        .map(|s| s.parse().unwrap_or(false))
+        .unwrap_or(false);
+
     let res: Result<(), CliError> = rt.block_on(async move {
         if let Ok(console_addr) = std::env::var("MIRRORD_CONSOLE_ADDR") {
             mirrord_console::init_async_logger(&console_addr, watch.clone(), 124).await?;
-        } else if !init_ext_error_handler(&cli.commands) {
+        } else if force_log || !init_ext_error_handler(&cli.commands) {
             registry()
                 .with(fmt::layer().with_writer(std::io::stderr))
                 .with(EnvFilter::from_default_env())