diff --git a/cache/src/main/scala/coursier/TermDisplay.scala b/cache/src/main/scala/coursier/TermDisplay.scala
index 35c367b0f..1890ca672 100644
--- a/cache/src/main/scala/coursier/TermDisplay.scala
+++ b/cache/src/main/scala/coursier/TermDisplay.scala
@@ -65,9 +65,12 @@ object TermDisplay {
 
     def nonInteractive = System.console() == null
 
+    def insideEmacs = sys.env.contains("INSIDE_EMACS")
+    def ci = sys.env.contains("CI")
+
     val env = env0.getOrElse(compatibilityEnv)
 
-    env || nonInteractive
+    env || nonInteractive || insideEmacs || ci
   }