diff --git a/packages/installer.nix b/packages/installer.nix
index 8cac1bf..a4d61c0 100644
--- a/packages/installer.nix
+++ b/packages/installer.nix
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ pkgs.writeShellApplication {
     echo "This will install the host configuration for '$nixos_host' to '$disk_path' using partition scheme '$partition_scheme'. All data on the disk will be lost."
     echo "Press enter to proceed. Press Ctrl-C to cancel."
     read -r
+    echo "Starting..."
 
     nix-shell --packages git --run "sudo nix run \
       --extra-experimental-features nix-command \