diff --git a/libwpd.spec b/libwpd.spec
index e813ce9..a48a483 100644
--- a/libwpd.spec
+++ b/libwpd.spec
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Includes and definitions for developing with libwpd.
 %configure --without-docs --disable-static --disable-werror
 sed -i 's|^hardcode_libdir_flag_spec=.*|hardcode_libdir_flag_spec=""|g' libtool
 sed -i 's|^runpath_var=LD_RUN_PATH|runpath_var=DIE_RPATH_DIE|g' libtool
-make %{?_smp_mflags}
+make %{?_smp_mflags} V=1
 
 %install
 make DESTDIR=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT install