diff --git a/v2/pkg/runner/options.go b/v2/pkg/runner/options.go
index 582486503..195165856 100644
--- a/v2/pkg/runner/options.go
+++ b/v2/pkg/runner/options.go
@@ -165,16 +165,13 @@ func ParseOptions() *Options {
 	// Check if stdin pipe was given
 	options.Stdin = fileutil.HasStdin()
 
-	// Read the inputs and configure the logging
-	options.configureOutput()
-
 	if options.Version {
 		gologger.Info().Msgf("Current Version: %s\n", version)
 		gologger.Info().Msgf("Subfinder Config Directory: %s", configDir)
 		os.Exit(0)
 	}
 
-	options.preProcessOptions()
+	options.preProcessDomains()
 
 	if !options.Silent {
 		showBanner()
@@ -235,7 +232,7 @@ func listSources(options *Options) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (options *Options) preProcessOptions() {
+func (options *Options) preProcessDomains() {
 	for i, domain := range options.Domain {
 		options.Domain[i], _ = sanitize(domain)
 	}
diff --git a/v2/pkg/runner/runner.go b/v2/pkg/runner/runner.go
index 83887ea94..d14dcb077 100644
--- a/v2/pkg/runner/runner.go
+++ b/v2/pkg/runner/runner.go
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ type Runner struct {
 // the configuration options, configuring sources, reading lists
 // and setting up loggers, etc.
 func NewRunner(options *Options) (*Runner, error) {
+	options.configureOutput()
 	runner := &Runner{options: options}
 
 	// Check if the application loading with any provider configuration, then take it