diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index e553629a..45d2ad50 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ configuration: FORCE
 	@./a.o
 	@rm a.o
 	@echo BRANCH=$$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)>>Configuration.Make
+	@echo Branch: $$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD).
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/tools/make/vishap.make b/src/tools/make/vishap.make
index 62d90166..a7be78a5 100644
--- a/src/tools/make/vishap.make
+++ b/src/tools/make/vishap.make
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ clean:
 assemble:
 	@printf "\nmake assemble - compiling Oberon compiler c source:\n"
 	@printf "  VERSION: %s\n" "$(VERSION)"
+	@printf "  BRANCH:  %s\n" "$(BRANCH)"
 	@printf "  Target characeristics:\n"
 	@printf "    PLATFORM:   %s\n" "$(PLATFORM)"
 	@printf "    OS:         %s\n" "$(OS)"