diff --git a/expat/Makefile.in b/expat/Makefile.in
index b791742..6863b09 100644
--- a/expat/Makefile.in
+++ b/expat/Makefile.in
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
 VSNFLAG = -version-info @LIBCURRENT@:@LIBREVISION@:@LIBAGE@
 
 ### autoconf this?
-LTFLAGS = --silent
+LTFLAGS = --verbose
 
 COMPILE = $(CC) $(INCLUDES) $(CFLAGS) $(DEFS) $(CPPFLAGS)
 CXXCOMPILE = $(CXX) $(INCLUDES) $(CXXFLAGS) $(DEFS) $(CPPFLAGS)