diff --git a/packages/jsii-rosetta/lib/util.ts b/packages/jsii-rosetta/lib/util.ts
index 9642757a9d..9ae8f9db6a 100644
--- a/packages/jsii-rosetta/lib/util.ts
+++ b/packages/jsii-rosetta/lib/util.ts
@@ -12,9 +12,16 @@ export interface File {
 }
 
 export function printDiagnostics(diags: readonly RosettaDiagnostic[], stream: NodeJS.WritableStream) {
-  for (const diag of diags) {
+  // Don't print too much, at some point it just clogs up the log
+  const maxDiags = 50;
+
+  for (const diag of diags.slice(maxDiags)) {
     stream.write(diag.formattedMessage);
   }
+
+  if (diags.length > maxDiags) {
+    stream.write(`(...and ${maxDiags - diags.length} more diagnostics not shown)`);
+  }
 }
 
 export const StrictBrand = 'jsii.strict';