diff --git a/workspaces/libnpmexec/README.md b/workspaces/libnpmexec/README.md
index fb4a1e32b18df..acd037c110b4b 100644
--- a/workspaces/libnpmexec/README.md
+++ b/workspaces/libnpmexec/README.md
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ await libexec({
   - `localBin`: Location to the `node_modules/.bin` folder of the local project to start scanning for bin files **String**, defaults to `./node_modules/.bin`. **libexec** will walk up the directory structure looking for `node_modules/.bin` folders in parent folders that might satisfy the current `arg` and will use that bin if found.
   - `locationMsg`: Overrides "at location" message when entering interactive mode **String**
   - `globalBin`: Location to the global space bin folder, same as: `$(npm bin -g)` **String**, defaults to empty string.
-  - `output`: A function to print output to **Function**
   - `packages`: A list of packages to be used (possibly fetch from the registry) **Array<String>**, defaults to `[]`
   - `path`: Location to where to read local project info (`package.json`) **String**, defaults to `.`
   - `runPath`: Location to where to execute the script **String**, defaults to `.`
diff --git a/workspaces/libnpmexec/lib/index.js b/workspaces/libnpmexec/lib/index.js
index 8d7dfa27dd42b..944f34b01c237 100644
--- a/workspaces/libnpmexec/lib/index.js
+++ b/workspaces/libnpmexec/lib/index.js
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ const exec = async (opts) => {
     locationMsg = undefined,
     globalBin = '',
     globalPath,
-    output,
     // dereference values because we manipulate it later
     packages: [...packages] = [],
     path = '.',
@@ -98,7 +97,6 @@ const exec = async (opts) => {
     call,
     flatOptions,
     locationMsg,
-    output,
     path,
     binPaths,
     runPath,
diff --git a/workspaces/libnpmexec/lib/run-script.js b/workspaces/libnpmexec/lib/run-script.js
index e85bae81080cd..1f621edcbc9aa 100644
--- a/workspaces/libnpmexec/lib/run-script.js
+++ b/workspaces/libnpmexec/lib/run-script.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 const ciInfo = require('ci-info')
 const runScript = require('@npmcli/run-script')
 const readPackageJson = require('read-package-json-fast')
-const { log } = require('proc-log')
+const { log, output } = require('proc-log')
 const noTTY = require('./no-tty.js')
 
 const run = async ({
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ const run = async ({
   call,
   flatOptions,
   locationMsg,
-  output = () => {},
   path,
   binPaths,
   runPath,
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ const run = async ({
 
       const { chalk } = flatOptions
 
-      output(`${
+      output.standard(`${
         chalk.reset('\nEntering npm script environment')
       }${
         chalk.reset(locationMsg || ` at location:\n${chalk.dim(runPath)}`)