diff --git a/installer/install.bat b/installer/install.bat
index e21edd695a..45e0e24e2d 100644
--- a/installer/install.bat
+++ b/installer/install.bat
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
 
 @rem This enables a user to install this project without manually installing conda and git.
 
+echo "Installing InvokeAI.."
+echo.
+
 @rem config
 set MAMBA_ROOT_PREFIX=%cd%\installer_files\mamba
 set INSTALL_ENV_DIR=%cd%\installer_files\env
diff --git a/installer/install.sh b/installer/install.sh
index 4e93ea1eac..48f816a427 100755
--- a/installer/install.sh
+++ b/installer/install.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 
 # This enables a user to install this project without manually installing conda and git.
 
+echo "Installing InvokeAI.."
+echo ""
 
 OS_NAME=$(uname -s)
 case "${OS_NAME}" in