diff --git a/defs.bzl b/defs.bzl
index c95633992..ae2cf52c6 100644
--- a/defs.bzl
+++ b/defs.bzl
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ def _pip_repository_impl(rctx):
         target = rctx.attr.python_interpreter_target
         python_interpreter = rctx.path(target)
     else:
-        if '/' not in python_interpreter:
+        if "/" not in python_interpreter:
             python_interpreter = rctx.which(python_interpreter)
         if not python_interpreter:
             fail("python interpreter not found")
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ def _pip_repository_impl(rctx):
             "PYTHONPATH": pypath,
         },
         timeout = rctx.attr.timeout,
+        quiet = rctx.attr.quiet,
     )
     if result.return_code:
         fail("rules_python_external failed: %s (%s)" % (result.stdout, result.stderr))
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ python_interpreter.
 """),
         # 600 is documented as default here: https://docs.bazel.build/versions/master/skylark/lib/repository_ctx.html#execute
         "timeout": attr.int(default = 600),
+        "quiet": attr.bool(default = True),
     },
     implementation = _pip_repository_impl,
 )
diff --git a/extract_wheels/__init__.py b/extract_wheels/__init__.py
index c7aef986c..eb27bdc8d 100644
--- a/extract_wheels/__init__.py
+++ b/extract_wheels/__init__.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def main() -> None:
 
     pip_args = [sys.executable, "-m", "pip", "wheel", "-r", args.requirements]
     # Assumes any errors are logged by pip so do nothing. This command will fail if pip fails
-    subprocess.check_output(pip_args)
+    subprocess.run(pip_args, check=True)
 
     extras = requirements.parse_extras(args.requirements)