diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 809d4d824fe643dd81a40627894ee70da83361e2..cc45693d650eb79899d28b09506e06f5d3712945 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -292,6 +292,7 @@ base:
           exit 1 ;
         fi ;
         if test ${attempts} -ge 1 ; then
+          echo "Failed to build on second attempt!" ;
           exit 1 ;
         fi ;
         let attempts=$attempts+1 ;
@@ -452,6 +453,7 @@ eic:
           exit 1 ;
         fi ;
         if test ${attempts} -ge 1 ; then
+          echo "Failed to build on second attempt!" ;
           exit 1 ;
         fi ;
         let attempts=$attempts+1 ;