diff --git a/tools/automake/Makefile b/tools/automake/Makefile
index 8c390d48de..6395d84387 100644
--- a/tools/automake/Makefile
+++ b/tools/automake/Makefile
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@ PKG_MD5SUM:=9a1ddb0e053474d9d1105cfe39b0c48d
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/host-build.mk
 
-HOST_CONFIGURE_ARGS += --datarootdir=$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/share
+HOST_CONFIGURE_ARGS += \
+	--datarootdir=$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/share \
+	--disable-silent-rules
+
 HOST_CONFIGURE_VARS += am_cv_prog_PERL_ithreads=no
 
 define Host/Configure