diff --git a/client/cmd/debug.go b/client/cmd/debug.go
index 761fc8b7260..da5e0945af7 100644
--- a/client/cmd/debug.go
+++ b/client/cmd/debug.go
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ var forCmd = &cobra.Command{
 }
 
 func debugBundle(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
-	conn, err := getClient(cmd.Context())
+	conn, err := getClient(cmd)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func debugBundle(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 }
 
 func setLogLevel(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-	conn, err := getClient(cmd.Context())
+	conn, err := getClient(cmd)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func runForDuration(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("invalid duration format: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	conn, err := getClient(cmd.Context())
+	conn, err := getClient(cmd)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/client/cmd/root.go b/client/cmd/root.go
index 1eca27d8c3e..83938071257 100644
--- a/client/cmd/root.go
+++ b/client/cmd/root.go
@@ -353,8 +353,11 @@ func migrateToNetbird(oldPath, newPath string) bool {
 	return true
 }
 
-func getClient(ctx context.Context) (*grpc.ClientConn, error) {
-	conn, err := DialClientGRPCServer(ctx, daemonAddr)
+func getClient(cmd *cobra.Command) (*grpc.ClientConn, error) {
+	SetFlagsFromEnvVars(rootCmd)
+	cmd.SetOut(cmd.OutOrStdout())
+
+	conn, err := DialClientGRPCServer(cmd.Context(), daemonAddr)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to connect to daemon error: %v\n"+
 			"If the daemon is not running please run: "+
diff --git a/client/cmd/route.go b/client/cmd/route.go
index 95cedb8baa2..d92e079adc6 100644
--- a/client/cmd/route.go
+++ b/client/cmd/route.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 func routesList(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
-	conn, err := getClient(cmd.Context())
+	conn, err := getClient(cmd)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func routesList(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 }
 
 func routesSelect(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-	conn, err := getClient(cmd.Context())
+	conn, err := getClient(cmd)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func routesSelect(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 }
 
 func routesDeselect(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-	conn, err := getClient(cmd.Context())
+	conn, err := getClient(cmd)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}