diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index bf260dde..7189ec8b 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -7,10 +7,14 @@ install:
   - set MSYS=winsymlinks:native
 
 build_script:
+  - appveyor AddCompilationMessage "Building 3rd party libraries"
   - mingw32-make 3rdparty API=win32
-  - mingw32-make -C src/ print-.VARIABLES API=win32 V=1
+#  - mingw32-make -C src/ print-.VARIABLES API=win32 V=1
+  - appveyor AddCompilationMessage "Building GrafX2"
   - mingw32-make API=win32
+  - appveyor AddCompilationMessage "Building zip package"
   - mingw32-make ziprelease API=win32
+  - appveyor AddCompilationMessage "Building win32 installer"
   - mingw32-make win32installer API=win32
 #  - mingw32-make 3rdparty API=sdl2
 #  - mingw32-make API=sdl2