diff --git a/util/cbfstool/Makefile b/util/cbfstool/Makefile
index ba8fdffb89..f4dca3f36d 100644
--- a/util/cbfstool/Makefile
+++ b/util/cbfstool/Makefile
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ install: all
 	$(INSTALL) ifwitool $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)
 	$(INSTALL) cbfs-compression-tool $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)
 
+ifneq ($(V),1)
 .SILENT:
+endif
 
 include Makefile.inc