diff --git a/src/cmd/package.go b/src/cmd/package.go
index 91b46a2243..22e866cdbf 100644
--- a/src/cmd/package.go
+++ b/src/cmd/package.go
@@ -275,7 +275,11 @@ var packageListCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			})
 		}
 
+		// NOTE(mkcp): Renders table with message.
 		header := []string{"Package", "Version", "Components"}
+		// HACK(mkcp): Similar to `package inspect`, we do want to use message here but we have to make sure our feature
+		// flagging doesn't disable this. Nothing happens after this so it's safe, but still very hacky.
+		message.InitializePTerm(logger.DestinationDefault)
 		message.Table(header, packageData)
 
 		// Print out any unmarshalling errors
diff --git a/src/pkg/cluster/cluster.go b/src/pkg/cluster/cluster.go
index a97b3066bc..73557c4ce2 100644
--- a/src/pkg/cluster/cluster.go
+++ b/src/pkg/cluster/cluster.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/avast/retry-go/v4"
 
+	"github.com/zarf-dev/zarf/src/pkg/logger"
 	"github.com/zarf-dev/zarf/src/pkg/message"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/dynamic"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/clientcmd"
@@ -40,8 +41,10 @@ type Cluster struct {
 
 // NewClusterWithWait creates a new Cluster instance and waits for the given timeout for the cluster to be ready.
 func NewClusterWithWait(ctx context.Context) (*Cluster, error) {
+	l := logger.From(ctx)
 	spinner := message.NewProgressSpinner("Waiting for cluster connection")
 	defer spinner.Stop()
+	l.Info("waiting for cluster connection")
 
 	c, err := NewCluster()
 	if err != nil {