diff --git a/vtk.spec b/vtk.spec
index 0e8727a..221095d 100644
--- a/vtk.spec
+++ b/vtk.spec
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ cmake .. \
 # Package fails to compile with the following option (Note: postgresql-devel and libpqxx-devel are needed as dependencies)
 #    -DVTK_USE_POSTGRES:BOOL=ON \
 
-make %{?_smp_mflags}
+make %{?_smp_mflags} VERBOSE=1
 
 # Remove executable bits from sources (some of which are generated)
 find . -name \*.c -or -name \*.cxx -or -name \*.h -or -name \*.hxx -or -name \*.gif | xargs chmod -x