diff --git a/configure b/configure
index b6370ad6e..731b889a0 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ if [ "$CONFIG_FIO_PLUGIN" = "y" ]; then
 	fi
 fi
 
+echo -n "Creating CONFIG.local..."
+
 # Write the configuration file
 rm -f CONFIG.local
 if [ -n "$CONFIG_DEBUG" ]; then
@@ -162,6 +164,7 @@ if [ -n "$CONFIG_RBD" ]; then
 	echo "CONFIG_RBD?=$CONFIG_RBD" >> CONFIG.local
 fi
 
-echo "Type make to build."
+echo "done."
+echo "Type 'make' to build."
 
 exit 0