diff --git a/ant/plugin.jelly b/ant/plugin.jelly
index 9e2c1011..0444f6fe 100644
--- a/ant/plugin.jelly
+++ b/ant/plugin.jelly
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@
     name="ant:generate-build"
     description="Generate an Ant build file">
 
+    <ant:echo>Generating ${maven.ant.generatebuild.file}</ant:echo>
+
     <j:file name="${maven.ant.generatebuild.file}" prettyPrint="true">
       <j:import file="${plugin.resources}/templates/build.jelly" inherit="true"/>
     </j:file>