diff --git a/pkg/shp/bundle/bundle.go b/pkg/shp/bundle/bundle.go
index 9d9ad717c..693eaa565 100644
--- a/pkg/shp/bundle/bundle.go
+++ b/pkg/shp/bundle/bundle.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func GetSourceBundleImage(ctx context.Context, client buildclientset.Interface,
 // it to the given registry. For this to work, it relies on valid and working
 // container registry access credentials and tokens to be available in the
 // local system, for example logins done by `docker login` or similar.
-func Push(ctx context.Context, io *genericclioptions.IOStreams, localDirectory string, targetImage string) (name.Digest, error) {
+func Push(ctx context.Context, ioStreams *genericclioptions.IOStreams, localDirectory string, targetImage string) (name.Digest, error) {
 	tag, err := name.NewTag(targetImage)
 	if err != nil {
 		return name.Digest{}, err
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func Push(ctx context.Context, io *genericclioptions.IOStreams, localDirectory s
 
 				if progress == nil {
 					progress = progressbar.NewOptions(int(update.Total),
-						progressbar.OptionSetWriter(io.ErrOut),
+						progressbar.OptionSetWriter(ioStreams.ErrOut),
 						progressbar.OptionEnableColorCodes(true),
 						progressbar.OptionShowBytes(true),
 						progressbar.OptionSetWidth(15),
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func Push(ctx context.Context, io *genericclioptions.IOStreams, localDirectory s
 							BarStart:      "[",
 							BarEnd:        "]"}),
 						progressbar.OptionOnCompletion(func() {
-							fmt.Fprintln(io.Out)
+							fmt.Fprintln(ioStreams.Out)
 						}),
 					)
 					defer progress.Close()
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ func Push(ctx context.Context, io *genericclioptions.IOStreams, localDirectory s
 		}
 	}()
 
-	fmt.Fprintf(io.Out, "Bundling %q as %q ...\n", localDirectory, targetImage)
+	fmt.Fprintf(ioStreams.Out, "Bundling %q as %q ...\n", localDirectory, targetImage)
 	digest, err := buildbundle.PackAndPush(
 		tag,
 		localDirectory,
diff --git a/pkg/shp/cmd/build/create.go b/pkg/shp/cmd/build/create.go
index c731ce26d..387649ca0 100644
--- a/pkg/shp/cmd/build/create.go
+++ b/pkg/shp/cmd/build/create.go
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func (c *CreateCommand) Validate() error {
 }
 
 // Run executes the creation of a new Build instance using flags to fill up the details.
-func (c *CreateCommand) Run(params *params.Params, io *genericclioptions.IOStreams) error {
+func (c *CreateCommand) Run(params *params.Params, ioStreams *genericclioptions.IOStreams) error {
 	b := &buildv1beta1.Build{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 			Name: c.name,
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func (c *CreateCommand) Run(params *params.Params, io *genericclioptions.IOStrea
 
 		// print warning with regards to source bundle image being used
 		if b.Spec.Source.OCIArtifact != nil && b.Spec.Source.OCIArtifact.Image != "" {
-			fmt.Fprintf(io.Out, "Build %q uses a source bundle image, which means source code will be transferred to a container registry. It is advised to use private images to ensure the security of the source code being uploaded.\n", c.name)
+			fmt.Fprintf(ioStreams.Out, "Build %q uses a source bundle image, which means source code will be transferred to a container registry. It is advised to use private images to ensure the security of the source code being uploaded.\n", c.name)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func (c *CreateCommand) Run(params *params.Params, io *genericclioptions.IOStrea
 	if _, err := clientset.ShipwrightV1beta1().Builds(params.Namespace()).Create(c.cmd.Context(), b, metav1.CreateOptions{}); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	fmt.Fprintf(io.Out, "Created build %q\n", c.name)
+	fmt.Fprintf(ioStreams.Out, "Created build %q\n", c.name)
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/shp/cmd/build/delete.go b/pkg/shp/cmd/build/delete.go
index 5a478c663..06158e69c 100644
--- a/pkg/shp/cmd/build/delete.go
+++ b/pkg/shp/cmd/build/delete.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func (c *DeleteCommand) Validate() error {
 }
 
 // Run contains main logic of delete subcommand
-func (c *DeleteCommand) Run(params *params.Params, io *genericclioptions.IOStreams) error {
+func (c *DeleteCommand) Run(params *params.Params, ioStreams *genericclioptions.IOStreams) error {
 	clientset, err := params.ShipwrightClientSet()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -72,12 +72,12 @@ func (c *DeleteCommand) Run(params *params.Params, io *genericclioptions.IOStrea
 
 		for _, buildrun := range brList.Items {
 			if err := clientset.ShipwrightV1beta1().BuildRuns(params.Namespace()).Delete(c.cmd.Context(), buildrun.Name, v1.DeleteOptions{}); err != nil {
-				fmt.Fprintf(io.ErrOut, "Error deleting BuildRun %q: %v\n", buildrun.Name, err)
+				fmt.Fprintf(ioStreams.ErrOut, "Error deleting BuildRun %q: %v\n", buildrun.Name, err)
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	fmt.Fprintf(io.Out, "Build deleted %q\n", c.name)
+	fmt.Fprintf(ioStreams.Out, "Build deleted %q\n", c.name)
 
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/shp/cmd/build/list.go b/pkg/shp/cmd/build/list.go
index c053be735..0a49fda47 100644
--- a/pkg/shp/cmd/build/list.go
+++ b/pkg/shp/cmd/build/list.go
@@ -50,12 +50,12 @@ func (c *ListCommand) Validate() error {
 }
 
 // Run contains main logic of List subcommand of Build
-func (c *ListCommand) Run(params *params.Params, io *genericclioptions.IOStreams) error {
+func (c *ListCommand) Run(params *params.Params, ioStreams *genericclioptions.IOStreams) error {
 	// TODO: Support multiple output formats here, not only tabwriter
 	//       find out more in kubectl libraries and use them
 
 	// Initialize tabwriter for command output
-	writer := tabwriter.NewWriter(io.Out, 0, 8, 2, '\t', 0)
+	writer := tabwriter.NewWriter(ioStreams.Out, 0, 8, 2, '\t', 0)
 	columnNames := "NAME\tOUTPUT\tSTATUS"
 	columnTemplate := "%s\t%s\t%s\n"
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func (c *ListCommand) Run(params *params.Params, io *genericclioptions.IOStreams
 	_, err = k8sclient.CoreV1().Namespaces().Get(c.cmd.Context(), params.Namespace(), metav1.GetOptions{})
 	if err != nil {
 		if k8serrors.IsNotFound(err) {
-			fmt.Fprintf(io.Out, "Namespace '%s' not found. Please ensure that the namespace exists and try again.\n", params.Namespace())
+			fmt.Fprintf(ioStreams.Out, "Namespace '%s' not found. Please ensure that the namespace exists and try again.\n", params.Namespace())
 			return nil
 		}
 		return err
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func (c *ListCommand) Run(params *params.Params, io *genericclioptions.IOStreams
 		return err
 	}
 	if len(buildList.Items) == 0 {
-		fmt.Fprintf(io.Out, "No builds found in namespace '%s'. Please create a build or verify the namespace.\n", params.Namespace())
+		fmt.Fprintf(ioStreams.Out, "No builds found in namespace '%s'. Please create a build or verify the namespace.\n", params.Namespace())
 		return nil
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/shp/cmd/build/upload.go b/pkg/shp/cmd/build/upload.go
index 7abe3dd3e..f75bea9b1 100644
--- a/pkg/shp/cmd/build/upload.go
+++ b/pkg/shp/cmd/build/upload.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package build // nolint:revive
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"log"
 	"os"
 	"path"
 	"time"
@@ -38,8 +37,9 @@ type UploadCommand struct {
 
 	sourceBundleImage string // image to be used as the source bundle
 
-	pw       *reactor.PodWatcher // pod-watcher instance
-	follower *follower.Follower  // follower instance
+	ioStreams *genericclioptions.IOStreams // io streams for user-facing output
+	pw        *reactor.PodWatcher        // pod-watcher instance
+	follower  *follower.Follower         // follower instance
 }
 
 const (
@@ -100,7 +100,9 @@ func (u *UploadCommand) extractArgs(args []string) error {
 }
 
 // Complete instantiate the dependencies for the log following and the data streaming.
-func (u *UploadCommand) Complete(p *params.Params, _ *genericclioptions.IOStreams, args []string) error {
+func (u *UploadCommand) Complete(p *params.Params, ioStreams *genericclioptions.IOStreams, args []string) error {
+	u.ioStreams = ioStreams
+
 	// extracting the command-line arguments to store the build-name and the path to the directory
 	// to be uploaded, in subsequent steps
 	if err := u.extractArgs(args); err != nil {
@@ -186,7 +188,7 @@ func (u *UploadCommand) createBuildRun(p *params.Params) (*buildv1beta1.BuildRun
 	flags.SanitizeBuildRunSpec(&br.Spec)
 
 	ns := p.Namespace()
-	log.Printf("Creating a BuildRun for '%s/%s' Build...", ns, u.buildRefName)
+	fmt.Fprintf(u.ioStreams.Out, "Creating a BuildRun for '%s/%s' Build...\n", ns, u.buildRefName)
 	clientset, err := p.ShipwrightClientSet()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -197,7 +199,7 @@ func (u *UploadCommand) createBuildRun(p *params.Params) (*buildv1beta1.BuildRun
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	log.Printf("BuildRun '%s' created!", br.GetName())
+	fmt.Fprintf(u.ioStreams.Out, "BuildRun '%s' created!\n", br.GetName())
 	return br, nil
 }
 
@@ -207,7 +209,7 @@ func (u *UploadCommand) performDataStreaming(target *streamer.Target) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, "Streaming %q to the Build POD %q ...\n", u.sourceDir, target.Pod)
+	fmt.Fprintf(u.ioStreams.Out, "Streaming %q to the Build POD %q ...\n", u.sourceDir, target.Pod)
 	// creates an in-memory tarball with source directory data, and ready to start data streaming
 	tarball, err := streamer.NewTar(u.sourceDir)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/shp/cmd/buildrun/list.go b/pkg/shp/cmd/buildrun/list.go
index a1034d71a..7940b10a2 100644
--- a/pkg/shp/cmd/buildrun/list.go
+++ b/pkg/shp/cmd/buildrun/list.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package buildrun
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"os"
 	"text/tabwriter"
 	"time"
 
@@ -57,11 +56,11 @@ func (c *ListCommand) Validate() error {
 }
 
 // Run executes list sub-command logic
-func (c *ListCommand) Run(params *params.Params, io *genericclioptions.IOStreams) error {
+func (c *ListCommand) Run(params *params.Params, ioStreams *genericclioptions.IOStreams) error {
 	// TODO: Support multiple output formats here, not only tabwriter
 	//       find out more in kubectl libraries and use them
 
-	writer := tabwriter.NewWriter(os.Stdout, 0, 8, 2, '\t', 0)
+	writer := tabwriter.NewWriter(ioStreams.Out, 0, 8, 2, '\t', 0)
 	columnNames := "NAME\tSTATUS\tAGE"
 	columnTemplate := "%s\t%s\t%s\n"
 
@@ -77,7 +76,7 @@ func (c *ListCommand) Run(params *params.Params, io *genericclioptions.IOStreams
 	_, err = k8sclient.CoreV1().Namespaces().Get(c.cmd.Context(), params.Namespace(), metav1.GetOptions{})
 	if err != nil {
 		if k8serrors.IsNotFound(err) {
-			fmt.Fprintf(io.Out, "Namespace '%s' not found. Please ensure that the namespace exists and try again.\n", params.Namespace())
+			fmt.Fprintf(ioStreams.Out, "Namespace '%s' not found. Please ensure that the namespace exists and try again.\n", params.Namespace())
 			return nil
 		}
 		return err
@@ -88,7 +87,7 @@ func (c *ListCommand) Run(params *params.Params, io *genericclioptions.IOStreams
 		return err
 	}
 	if len(brs.Items) == 0 {
-		fmt.Fprintf(io.Out, "No buildruns found in namespace '%s'. Please create a buildrun or verify the namespace.\n", params.Namespace())
+		fmt.Fprintf(ioStreams.Out, "No buildruns found in namespace '%s'. Please create a buildrun or verify the namespace.\n", params.Namespace())
 		return nil
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/shp/cmd/buildstrategy/buildstrategy.go b/pkg/shp/cmd/buildstrategy/buildstrategy.go
index e0a9a9df4..efc0cf760 100644
--- a/pkg/shp/cmd/buildstrategy/buildstrategy.go
+++ b/pkg/shp/cmd/buildstrategy/buildstrategy.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // Command represents "shp buildstrategy".
-func Command(p *params.Params, io *genericclioptions.IOStreams) *cobra.Command {
+func Command(p *params.Params, ioStreams *genericclioptions.IOStreams) *cobra.Command {
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:     "buildstrategy",
 		Aliases: []string{"bs"},
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ func Command(p *params.Params, io *genericclioptions.IOStreams) *cobra.Command {
 	}
 
 	cmd.AddCommand(
-		runner.NewRunner(p, io, listCmd()).Cmd(),
-		runner.NewRunner(p, io, deleteCmd()).Cmd(),
+		runner.NewRunner(p, ioStreams, listCmd()).Cmd(),
+		runner.NewRunner(p, ioStreams, deleteCmd()).Cmd(),
 	)
 
 	return cmd
diff --git a/pkg/shp/cmd/buildstrategy/delete.go b/pkg/shp/cmd/buildstrategy/delete.go
index 7d50e04f6..3e341c5fb 100644
--- a/pkg/shp/cmd/buildstrategy/delete.go
+++ b/pkg/shp/cmd/buildstrategy/delete.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func (c *DeleteCommand) Complete(_ *params.Params, _ *genericclioptions.IOStream
 func (c *DeleteCommand) Validate() error { return nil }
 
 // Run executes delete sub-command logic
-func (c *DeleteCommand) Run(p *params.Params, io *genericclioptions.IOStreams) error {
+func (c *DeleteCommand) Run(p *params.Params, ioStreams *genericclioptions.IOStreams) error {
 	cs, err := p.ShipwrightClientSet()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -50,6 +50,6 @@ func (c *DeleteCommand) Run(p *params.Params, io *genericclioptions.IOStreams) e
 		Delete(c.cmd.Context(), c.name, metav1.DeleteOptions{}); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	fmt.Fprintf(io.Out, "BuildStrategy deleted '%s'\n", c.name)
+	fmt.Fprintf(ioStreams.Out, "BuildStrategy deleted '%s'\n", c.name)
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/shp/cmd/buildstrategy/list.go b/pkg/shp/cmd/buildstrategy/list.go
index ffeeb44a3..0cdbdb098 100644
--- a/pkg/shp/cmd/buildstrategy/list.go
+++ b/pkg/shp/cmd/buildstrategy/list.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package buildstrategy
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"os"
 	"text/tabwriter"
 	"time"
 
@@ -49,8 +48,8 @@ func (c *ListCommand) Validate() error {
 }
 
 // Run executes list sub-command logic
-func (c *ListCommand) Run(p *params.Params, io *genericclioptions.IOStreams) error {
-	w := tabwriter.NewWriter(os.Stdout, 0, 8, 2, '\t', 0)
+func (c *ListCommand) Run(p *params.Params, ioStreams *genericclioptions.IOStreams) error {
+	w := tabwriter.NewWriter(ioStreams.Out, 0, 8, 2, '\t', 0)
 	if !c.noHeader {
 		fmt.Fprintln(w, "NAME\tAGE")
 	}
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@ func (c *ListCommand) Run(p *params.Params, io *genericclioptions.IOStreams) err
 	ns := p.Namespace()
 	if _, err = k8s.CoreV1().Namespaces().Get(c.cmd.Context(), ns, metav1.GetOptions{}); err != nil {
 		if k8serrors.IsNotFound(err) {
-			fmt.Fprintf(io.Out, "Namespace '%s' not found.\n", ns)
+			fmt.Fprintf(ioStreams.Out, "Namespace '%s' not found.\n", ns)
 			return nil
 		}
 		return err
@@ -78,7 +77,7 @@ func (c *ListCommand) Run(p *params.Params, io *genericclioptions.IOStreams) err
 		return err
 	}
 	if len(list.Items) == 0 {
-		fmt.Fprintf(io.Out, "No BuildStrategies found in namespace '%s'.\n", ns)
+		fmt.Fprintf(ioStreams.Out, "No BuildStrategies found in namespace '%s'.\n", ns)
 		return nil
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/shp/cmd/clusterbuildstrategy/clusterbuildstrategy.go b/pkg/shp/cmd/clusterbuildstrategy/clusterbuildstrategy.go
index ee16c6bc2..24732edbf 100644
--- a/pkg/shp/cmd/clusterbuildstrategy/clusterbuildstrategy.go
+++ b/pkg/shp/cmd/clusterbuildstrategy/clusterbuildstrategy.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // Command represents "shp clusterbuildstrategy".
-func Command(p *params.Params, io *genericclioptions.IOStreams) *cobra.Command {
+func Command(p *params.Params, ioStreams *genericclioptions.IOStreams) *cobra.Command {
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:     "clusterbuildstrategy",
 		Aliases: []string{"cbs"},
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ func Command(p *params.Params, io *genericclioptions.IOStreams) *cobra.Command {
 	}
 
 	cmd.AddCommand(
-		runner.NewRunner(p, io, listCmd()).Cmd(),
-		runner.NewRunner(p, io, deleteCmd()).Cmd(),
+		runner.NewRunner(p, ioStreams, listCmd()).Cmd(),
+		runner.NewRunner(p, ioStreams, deleteCmd()).Cmd(),
 	)
 
 	return cmd
diff --git a/pkg/shp/cmd/clusterbuildstrategy/delete.go b/pkg/shp/cmd/clusterbuildstrategy/delete.go
index 40ef8dafb..250db9303 100644
--- a/pkg/shp/cmd/clusterbuildstrategy/delete.go
+++ b/pkg/shp/cmd/clusterbuildstrategy/delete.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func (c *DeleteCommand) Complete(_ *params.Params, _ *genericclioptions.IOStream
 func (c *DeleteCommand) Validate() error { return nil }
 
 // Run executes delete sub-command logic
-func (c *DeleteCommand) Run(p *params.Params, io *genericclioptions.IOStreams) error {
+func (c *DeleteCommand) Run(p *params.Params, ioStreams *genericclioptions.IOStreams) error {
 	cs, err := p.ShipwrightClientSet()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -50,6 +50,6 @@ func (c *DeleteCommand) Run(p *params.Params, io *genericclioptions.IOStreams) e
 		Delete(c.cmd.Context(), c.name, metav1.DeleteOptions{}); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	fmt.Fprintf(io.Out, "ClusterBuildStrategy deleted '%s'\n", c.name)
+	fmt.Fprintf(ioStreams.Out, "ClusterBuildStrategy deleted '%s'\n", c.name)
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/shp/cmd/clusterbuildstrategy/list.go b/pkg/shp/cmd/clusterbuildstrategy/list.go
index 740a99d26..d81835074 100644
--- a/pkg/shp/cmd/clusterbuildstrategy/list.go
+++ b/pkg/shp/cmd/clusterbuildstrategy/list.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package clusterbuildstrategy
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"os"
 	"text/tabwriter"
 	"time"
 
@@ -48,8 +47,8 @@ func (c *ListCommand) Validate() error {
 }
 
 // Run executes list sub-command logic
-func (c *ListCommand) Run(p *params.Params, io *genericclioptions.IOStreams) error {
-	w := tabwriter.NewWriter(os.Stdout, 0, 8, 2, '\t', 0)
+func (c *ListCommand) Run(p *params.Params, ioStreams *genericclioptions.IOStreams) error {
+	w := tabwriter.NewWriter(ioStreams.Out, 0, 8, 2, '\t', 0)
 	if !c.noHeader {
 		fmt.Fprintln(w, "NAME\tAGE")
 	}
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@ func (c *ListCommand) Run(p *params.Params, io *genericclioptions.IOStreams) err
 		return err
 	}
 	if len(list.Items) == 0 {
-		fmt.Fprintln(io.Out, "No ClusterBuildStrategies found.")
+		fmt.Fprintln(ioStreams.Out, "No ClusterBuildStrategies found.")
 		return nil
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/shp/cmd/root.go b/pkg/shp/cmd/root.go
index 0fc189cca..30b4d85e0 100644
--- a/pkg/shp/cmd/root.go
+++ b/pkg/shp/cmd/root.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ var rootCmd = &cobra.Command{
 func NewCmdSHP(ioStreams *genericclioptions.IOStreams) *cobra.Command {
 	p := params.NewParams()
 	p.AddFlags(rootCmd.PersistentFlags())
-	rootCmd.AddCommand(version.Command())
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(version.Command(ioStreams))
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(build.Command(p, ioStreams))
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(buildrun.Command(p, ioStreams))
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(buildstrategy.Command(p, ioStreams))
diff --git a/pkg/shp/cmd/version/version.go b/pkg/shp/cmd/version/version.go
index f66c8070a..6becd4701 100644
--- a/pkg/shp/cmd/version/version.go
+++ b/pkg/shp/cmd/version/version.go
@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"k8s.io/cli-runtime/pkg/genericclioptions"
 )
 
 var version string
 
 // Command returns Version subcommand of Shipwright CLI
 // for retrieving the shp version
-func Command() *cobra.Command {
+func Command(ioStreams *genericclioptions.IOStreams) *cobra.Command {
 	command := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:     "version",
 		Aliases: []string{"v"},
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ func Command() *cobra.Command {
 				version = "development"
 			}
 
-			fmt.Printf("version: %s\n", version)
+			fmt.Fprintf(ioStreams.Out, "version: %s\n", version)
 		},
 	}
 	return command