diff --git a/scripts/electron_afterSign.js b/scripts/electron_afterSign.js
index 20bb867d..0d42c552 100644
--- a/scripts/electron_afterSign.js
+++ b/scripts/electron_afterSign.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ exports.default = async function(context) {
 
     const appName = context.packager.appInfo.productFilename;
 
+    console.log("Notarising macOS app. This may be some time.");
     return await notarize({
         appBundleId: 'im.riot.app',
         appPath: `${appOutDir}/${appName}.app`,