diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -201,9 +201,10 @@
 	@$(CPP) -o $@ prog_limit.o set_limit.o
 
 database: database.c
-	$(CC) -c -I$(shell pg_config --includedir) $<
+	@echo Compiling $< ...
+	@$(CC) -c -I$(shell pg_config --includedir) $<
 	@echo Linking $< ...
-	$(CC) -lpq -o $@ $@.o
+	@$(CC) -lpq -o $@ $@.o
 
 gauss: gauss.o
 	@echo Linking $< ...