diff --git a/cmd/dep/init.go b/cmd/dep/init.go
index b0a4745b14..ec36251136 100644
--- a/cmd/dep/init.go
+++ b/cmd/dep/init.go
@@ -133,10 +133,16 @@ func (cmd *initCommand) Run(ctx *dep.Ctx, args []string) error {
 	sm.UseDefaultSignalHandling()
 	defer sm.Release()
 
+	if ctx.Verbose {
+		ctx.Out.Println("Getting direct dependencies...")
+	}
 	pkgT, directDeps, err := getDirectDependencies(sm, p)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	if ctx.Verbose {
+		ctx.Out.Printf("Checked %d directories for packages.\nFound %d direct dependencies.\n", len(pkgT.Packages), len(directDeps))
+	}
 
 	// Initialize with imported data, then fill in the gaps using the GOPATH
 	rootAnalyzer := newRootAnalyzer(cmd.skipTools, ctx, directDeps, sm)