diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a50cbd5c1b17..5930c5bf2fb3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ gx:
 	go get -u github.com/whyrusleeping/gx-go
 
 deps: gx
-	gx install --global
+	gx --verbose install --global
 
 # saves/vendors third-party dependencies to Godeps/_workspace
 # -r flag rewrites import paths to use the vendored path