diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 4cf2f620238..0fa55156524 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import (
 	pmc "github.com/ossf/scorecard/v5/cmd/internal/packagemanager"
 	docs "github.com/ossf/scorecard/v5/docs/checks"
 	sce "github.com/ossf/scorecard/v5/errors"
+	"github.com/ossf/scorecard/v5/finding"
 	sclog "github.com/ossf/scorecard/v5/log"
 	"github.com/ossf/scorecard/v5/options"
 	"github.com/ossf/scorecard/v5/pkg/scorecard"
@@ -164,7 +165,8 @@ func rootCmd(o *options.Options) error {
 
 	if o.Format == options.FormatDefault {
 		if len(enabledProbes) > 0 {
-			printProbeResults(enabledProbes)
+			printProbeResults(enabledProbes, repoResult.Findings)
+			return nil
 		} else {
 			printCheckResults(enabledChecks)
 		}
@@ -201,10 +203,19 @@ func printCheckStart(enabledChecks checker.CheckNameToFnMap) {
 	}
 }
 
-func printProbeResults(enabledProbes []string) {
+func printProbeResults(enabledProbes []string, findings []finding.Finding) {
 	for _, probeName := range enabledProbes {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Finished probe %s\n", probeName)
 	}
+	for _, result := range findings {
+		if result.Remediation != nil {
+			// Remediation is indicative of a bad result.
+			// This output is a light alternative to the details provided by --format=probe
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[%s] Remediation required: %s\n", result.Probe, result.Remediation.Text)
+		} else {
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[%s] Passed: %s\n", result.Probe, result.Message)
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 func printCheckResults(enabledChecks checker.CheckNameToFnMap) {