diff --git a/Makefile.include b/Makefile.include
index 92809c525..957b406c0 100644
--- a/Makefile.include
+++ b/Makefile.include
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ endif
 
 ifndef CUSTOM_RULE_C_TO_OBJECTDIR_D
 $(OBJECTDIR)/%.d: %.c
-	@set -e; rm -f $@; \
+	@echo Making dependencies for $<; set -e; rm -f $@; \
 	$(CCDEP) -MM $(CDEPFLAGS) $< > $@.$$$$; \
 	sed 's,\($*\)\.o[ :]*,$(OBJECTDIR)/\1.o $@ : ,g' < $@.$$$$ > $@; \
 	rm -f $@.$$$$