diff --git a/mktarball b/mktarball
index 8292d56..c576b8a 100755
--- a/mktarball
+++ b/mktarball
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ if test -e $tb; then error 2 "File '$tb' already exists"; fi
 if test -e $tb.tar.xz; then error 2 "File '$tb.tar.xz' already exists"; fi
 if test ! -e meta/desc; then error 2 "File 'meta/desc' missing"; fi
 
-echo "  -> Check out new worktree (branch tarball)..."
+echo "  -> Check out new worktree (branch tarball from master)..."
 run git worktree add $tb -b tarball master
 
 adddep()
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ adddep()
 
     local ref="$(cat $dep/ref 2>/dev/null)"
     if test -z "$ref"; then ref="$(cat $dep/version)"; fi
+    echo "  -> Check out $depname new worktree (branch tarball from $ref)..."
     run git -C ../$depname worktree add $tb/$depname -b tarball $ref
 }
 echo "  -> Add components & \"internal\" dependencies..."