diff --git a/python/ray/autoscaler/_private/command_runner.py b/python/ray/autoscaler/_private/command_runner.py
index 115117311..4256ebd70 100644
--- a/python/ray/autoscaler/_private/command_runner.py
+++ b/python/ray/autoscaler/_private/command_runner.py
@@ -193,9 +193,10 @@ class KubernetesCommandRunner(CommandRunnerInterface):
             target = "/root" + target[1:]
 
         try:
+            flags = "-aqz" if is_rsync_silent() else "-avz"
             self.process_runner.check_call([
                 KUBECTL_RSYNC,
-                "-avz",
+                flags,
                 source,
                 "{}@{}:{}".format(self.node_id, self.namespace, target),
             ])
@@ -217,9 +218,10 @@ class KubernetesCommandRunner(CommandRunnerInterface):
             target = "/root" + target[1:]
 
         try:
+            flags = "-aqz" if is_rsync_silent() else "-avz"
             self.process_runner.check_call([
                 KUBECTL_RSYNC,
-                "-avz",
+                flags,
                 "{}@{}:{}".format(self.node_id, self.namespace, source),
                 target,
             ])