diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 718b3912e..80fb6e601 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ if (${GIT_SHA1} STREQUAL "GITDIR-NOTFOUND")
         set (GIT_SHA1 "${sha1_candidate}")
     endif()
 endif()
+message(STATUS "GIT_SHA1 ${GIT_SHA1}")
 endif()
 
 set(SYSCONFDIR ${SYSCONF_INSTALL_DIR})