diff --git a/lib/depends.c b/lib/depends.c
index 5b996c22258..4facfc590ae 100644
--- a/lib/depends.c
+++ b/lib/depends.c
@@ -570,6 +570,7 @@ xbps_install_pkg_deps(const char *pkgname, bool update)
 	/*
 	 * Sort the dependency chain into an array.
 	 */
+	printf("Sorting dependency list...\n");
 	if ((rv = xbps_sort_pkg_deps(chaindeps)) != 0)
 		return rv;
 
@@ -596,6 +597,7 @@ xbps_install_pkg_deps(const char *pkgname, bool update)
 	/*
 	 * Install all required dependencies, previously sorted.
 	 */
+	printf("Installing required dependencies...\n");
 	while ((obj = prop_object_iterator_next(iter)) != NULL) {
 		rv = xbps_install_binary_pkg_fini(NULL, obj, update);
 		if (rv != 0)
diff --git a/lib/install.c b/lib/install.c
index 3102c28f50f..4faf3a7a7ef 100644
--- a/lib/install.c
+++ b/lib/install.c
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ install_binpkg_repo_cb(prop_object_t obj, void *arg, bool *cbloop_done)
 	/*
 	 * Construct the dependency chain for this package.
 	 */
+	printf("Finding required dependencies...\n");
 	if ((rv = xbps_find_deps_in_pkg(pkgrd)) != 0) {
 		prop_object_release(repod);
 		if (rv == ENOENT) {