diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/plugin/java/JavaCompiler.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/plugin/java/JavaCompiler.kt
index 2d9a9902..e71c3cbe 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/plugin/java/JavaCompiler.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/plugin/java/JavaCompiler.kt
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ class JavaCompiler @Inject constructor(val jvmCompiler: JvmCompiler) {
 //            }
             pb.inheritIO()
             val line = allArgs.joinToString(" ")
+            log(1, "  Compiling ${info.sourceFiles.size} files")
             log(2, "  Compiling ${line.forward()}")
             val process = pb.start()
             val errorCode = process.waitFor()