diff --git a/pylib/Makefile b/pylib/Makefile
index df773c043..005673b98 100644
--- a/pylib/Makefile
+++ b/pylib/Makefile
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ CHECKDEPS := $(shell find anki tests -name '*.py')
 .PHONY: build
 build: $(BUILD_STEPS) $(CHECKDEPS)
 	rm -rf dist
-	python setup.py bdist_wheel
+	python setup.py -q bdist_wheel
 	rsync -a dist/*.whl ../dist/
 
 # prepare code for running in place
diff --git a/qt/Makefile b/qt/Makefile
index 26860ae49..f0e206355 100644
--- a/qt/Makefile
+++ b/qt/Makefile
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ CHECKDEPS := $(shell find aqt tests -name '*.py')
 .PHONY: build
 build: $(BUILD_STEPS)
 	rm -rf dist
-	python setup.py bdist_wheel
+	python setup.py -q bdist_wheel
 	rsync -a dist/*.whl ../dist/
 
 .PHONY: develop