diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a648ad337..2bb78c1b6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ endif
 ## Ensures NPM dependencies are installed without having to run this all the time.
 webapp/.npminstall:
 ifneq ($(HAS_WEBAPP),)
-	cd webapp && $(NPM) install
+	cd webapp && $(NPM) install --verbose
 	touch $@
 endif