diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index 5d219de0..1e216a53 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 
   <!-- build the native libraries -->
   <target name="ncompile" depends="prepare">
-    <echo message="Doing native compilation on ${os.name}..."/>
+    <echo level="info" message="Doing native compilation on ${os.name}..."/>
     <exec os="Linux" dir="src/java/com/threerings/util/keybd/Linux" 
      executable="make"><arg line="install"/></exec>
     <exec dir="src/java/com/threerings/util/unsafe/${os.name}"