diff --git a/build.py b/build.py
index 94cb179a..4c594e7f 100755
--- a/build.py
+++ b/build.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ parser.add_option("-c", "--clean", action="store_true", default=False,
 (options, args) = parser.parse_args()
 
 # Get all apps...
-apps = common.read_metadata()
+apps = common.read_metadata(options.verbose)
 
 #Clear and/or create the 'built' directory, depending on mode:
 built_dir = 'built'
diff --git a/common.py b/common.py
index d661e884..16825eae 100644
--- a/common.py
+++ b/common.py
@@ -154,5 +154,7 @@ def parse_metadata(metafile, **kw):
 def read_metadata(verbose=False):
     apps = []
     for metafile in glob.glob(os.path.join('metadata', '*.txt')):
+        if verbose:
+            print "Reading " + metafile
         apps.append(parse_metadata(metafile, verbose=verbose))
     return apps