diff --git a/core/CMakeLists.txt b/core/CMakeLists.txt
index 51cb2270a1..ae4366af2f 100644
--- a/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ MACRO (GET_GIT_BRANCH_NAME GIT_BRANCH_NAME)
 ENDMACRO (GET_GIT_BRANCH_NAME)
 
 GET_GIT_BRANCH_NAME(GIT_BRANCH_NAME)
+message(STATUS "GIT_BRANCH_NAME = ${GIT_BRANCH_NAME}")
 if(NOT GIT_BRANCH_NAME STREQUAL "")
     string(REGEX REPLACE "\n" "" GIT_BRANCH_NAME ${GIT_BRANCH_NAME})
 endif()