diff --git a/cmd/bom/main.go b/cmd/bom/main.go
index b75fafc..9ac538b 100644
--- a/cmd/bom/main.go
+++ b/cmd/bom/main.go
@@ -2,24 +2,17 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"os"
-	"time"
 
-	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
-	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
-	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	zlog "github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
 	"stackerbuild.io/stacker-bom/pkg/cli"
+	"stackerbuild.io/stacker-bom/pkg/log"
 )
 
 func main() {
-	// setup logging
-	logrus.SetLevel(logrus.ErrorLevel)
-
-	zerolog.TimeFieldFormat = time.RFC3339
-	zerolog.SetGlobalLevel(zerolog.InfoLevel)
-	log.Logger = log.With().Caller().Logger().Output(zerolog.ConsoleWriter{Out: os.Stderr})
+	log.SetLevel(log.InfoLevel)
 
 	if err := cli.NewRootCmd().Execute(); err != nil {
-		log.Error().Err(err).Msg("action failed")
+		zlog.Error().Err(err).Msg("action failed")
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/bom/doc.go b/pkg/bom/doc.go
index 0e3bd22..1597481 100644
--- a/pkg/bom/doc.go
+++ b/pkg/bom/doc.go
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ func MergeDocuments(dir, name, author, organization, output string) error {
 	sdoc.Creator.Organization = organization
 	sdoc.Creator.Tool = []string{fmt.Sprintf("stackerbuild.io/stacker-bom@%s", buildgen.Commit)}
 
+	mcount := 0
+
 	err := filepath.Walk(dir, func(path string, info os.FileInfo, err error) error {
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -85,6 +87,9 @@ func MergeDocuments(dir, name, author, organization, output string) error {
 		sdoc.Files = MergeMaps(sdoc.Files, doc.Files)
 		sdoc.Packages = MergeMaps(sdoc.Packages, doc.Packages)
 
+		log.Info().Str("path", path).Msg("file found for merging")
+		mcount++
+
 		return nil
 	})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -93,10 +98,14 @@ func MergeDocuments(dir, name, author, organization, output string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if err := WriteDocument(sdoc, output); err != nil {
-		log.Error().Err(err).Str("name", output).Msg("unable to write merged doc")
+	if mcount > 0 {
+		if err := WriteDocument(sdoc, output); err != nil {
+			log.Error().Err(err).Str("name", output).Msg("unable to write merged doc")
 
-		return err
+			return err
+		}
+
+		log.Info().Int("files", mcount).Str("dir", dir).Str("output", output).Msg("merged files")
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/log/log.go b/pkg/log/log.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c19dc49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/log/log.go
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+package log
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
+	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+type Level int
+
+const (
+	// DebugLevel defines debug log level.
+	DebugLevel Level = iota
+	// InfoLevel defines info log level.
+	InfoLevel
+	// WarnLevel defines warn log level.
+	WarnLevel
+	// ErrorLevel defines error log level.
+	ErrorLevel
+)
+
+func SetLevel(level Level) {
+	// setup logging
+	logrus.SetLevel(logrus.ErrorLevel)
+
+	zerolog.TimeFieldFormat = time.RFC3339
+	zerolog.SetGlobalLevel(zerolog.Level(level))
+	log.Logger = log.With().Caller().Logger().Output(zerolog.ConsoleWriter{Out: os.Stderr})
+}