diff --git a/libexttextcat/makefile.mk b/libexttextcat/makefile.mk
index 91f96c2620c3..c25b0d99ff8f 100644
--- a/libexttextcat/makefile.mk
+++ b/libexttextcat/makefile.mk
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ CONFIGURE_FLAGS+= CFLAGS=-D_LINUX_SOURCE_COMPAT
 CONFIGURE_FLAGS+= --build=$(BUILD_PLATFORM) --host=$(HOST_PLATFORM)
 .ENDIF
 
-BUILD_ACTION=make
+BUILD_ACTION=make $(eq,$(VERBOSE),TRUE V=1)
 
 OUT2LIB=$(BUILD_DIR)$/src$/.libs$/libexttextcat.a