diff --git a/crates/turborepo-lib/src/config.rs b/crates/turborepo-lib/src/config.rs
index 849c1162c5c6d..d016c31716f08 100644
--- a/crates/turborepo-lib/src/config.rs
+++ b/crates/turborepo-lib/src/config.rs
@@ -277,7 +277,8 @@ impl ConfigurationOptions {
     }
 
     pub fn ui(&self) -> UIMode {
-        if atty::is(atty::Stream::Stdout) {
+        // If we aren't hooked up to a TTY, then do not use TUI
+        if !atty::is(atty::Stream::Stdout) {
             return UIMode::Stream;
         }