diff --git a/epics-base.spec b/epics-base.spec
index e03d00e6e..0320af65d 100644
--- a/epics-base.spec
+++ b/epics-base.spec
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ git submodule update --init --recursive modules
 %if %{defined epics_host_arch}
 export EPICS_HOST_ARCH=%{epics_host_arch}
 %endif
-%make_build INSTALL_LOCATION=%{buildroot}%{prog_folder} FINAL_LOCATION=%{prog_folder} \
+%make_build -s INSTALL_LOCATION=%{buildroot}%{prog_folder} FINAL_LOCATION=%{prog_folder} \
     TESTS= TESTPROD= TESTLIBRARY= TESTFILES= PROD_RTEMS=-nil- PROD_vxWorks=-nil-
 %{__make} INSTALL_LOCATION=%{buildroot}%{prog_folder} copysrc