diff --git a/pkg/container_backend/buildah_backend.go b/pkg/container_backend/buildah_backend.go
index 7a9dd825b5..9ca9cf2268 100644
--- a/pkg/container_backend/buildah_backend.go
+++ b/pkg/container_backend/buildah_backend.go
@@ -640,6 +640,8 @@ func (backend *BuildahBackend) Push(ctx context.Context, ref string, opts PushOp
 	var logWriter io.Writer
 	if logboek.Context(ctx).Info().IsAccepted() {
 		logWriter = logboek.Context(ctx).OutStream()
+	} else {
+		logWriter = io.Discard
 	}
 
 	return backend.buildah.Push(