diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ea6218816..a6c523061 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -181,6 +181,13 @@ ifeq ($(COVERITY),1)
 override CFLAGS += -DCOVERITY
 endif
 
+#
+# Building in github?
+#
+ifneq ($(GITHUB_RUN_ATTEMPT),)
+override VERBOSE=1
+endif
+
 #
 # Disable any user defined PREFV setting
 #