diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 518d4fac5..5ea4fa687 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -426,6 +426,7 @@ endif()
 if(${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID} STREQUAL "Clang" OR ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID} STREQUAL "GNU")
   find_program(CCACHE_FOUND ccache)
   if(CCACHE_FOUND)
+    message(STATUS "Using ccache to speed up incremental builds")
     set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY RULE_LAUNCH_COMPILE ccache)
     set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY RULE_LAUNCH_LINK ccache)
     set(ENV{CCACHE_CPP2} "true")