diff --git a/dotfiles.mk b/dotfiles.mk
index 19be79f..53546bd 100644
--- a/dotfiles.mk
+++ b/dotfiles.mk
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ $(modules): %:
 	@$(MAKE) -C $*
 
 $(install-objects): install-%: %
-	$(if $(call newer,$*),install -pDm $(MODE) "$*" "$(DESTDIR)/$*")
+	$(if $(call newer,$*), \
+		install -pDm $(MODE) "$*" "$(DESTDIR)/$*", \
+		@echo -e "$(FG_YEL)$*$(CLR_RE) is $(FG_RED)not newer$(CLR_RE)")
 
 $(install-modules): install-%:
 	@$(MAKE) -C $* install