diff --git a/python/build/autotools.py b/python/build/autotools.py
index 6cd484f3a..cf9125439 100644
--- a/python/build/autotools.py
+++ b/python/build/autotools.py
@@ -49,10 +49,11 @@ class AutotoolsProject(MakeProject):
             'STRIP=' + toolchain.strip,
             '--host=' + toolchain.arch,
             '--prefix=' + toolchain.install_prefix,
-            '--enable-silent-rules',
+            '--disable-silent-rules',
         ] + self.configure_args
 
         try:
+            print(configure)
             subprocess.check_call(configure, cwd=build, env=toolchain.env)
         except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
             # dump config.log after a failed configure run
diff --git a/python/build/cmake.py b/python/build/cmake.py
index 158bf6d76..3f9fd2946 100644
--- a/python/build/cmake.py
+++ b/python/build/cmake.py
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ def configure(toolchain, src, build, args=()):
         '-GNinja',
     ] + cross_args + args
 
+    print(configure)
     subprocess.check_call(configure, env=toolchain.env, cwd=build)
 
 class CmakeProject(Project):
@@ -82,5 +83,5 @@ class CmakeProject(Project):
 
     def _build(self, toolchain):
         build = self.configure(toolchain)
-        subprocess.check_call(['ninja', 'install'],
+        subprocess.check_call(['ninja', '-v', 'install'],
                               cwd=build, env=toolchain.env)
diff --git a/python/build/meson.py b/python/build/meson.py
index d86c48e6a..4c1a5babf 100644
--- a/python/build/meson.py
+++ b/python/build/meson.py
@@ -115,5 +115,5 @@ class MesonProject(Project):
 
     def _build(self, toolchain):
         build = self.configure(toolchain)
-        subprocess.check_call(['ninja', 'install'],
+        subprocess.check_call(['ninja', '-v', 'install'],
                               cwd=build, env=toolchain.env)