diff --git a/build/tools/appveyor.bat b/build/tools/appveyor.bat
index f75ab19b12..a7c515797f 100644
--- a/build/tools/appveyor.bat
+++ b/build/tools/appveyor.bat
@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@ goto :eof
 :mingw
 cd build\msw
 path C:\MinGW\bin;%path%
+echo "--- Compiler version:"
 g++ --version
+echo "--- Binutils version:"
+ar --version
+echo "--- Starting the build"
 mingw32-make SHELL=cmd -f makefile.gcc setup_h BUILD=debug SHARED=0 USE_STC=0 USE_RIBBON=0 USE_PROPGRID=0 USE_AUI=0
 mingw32-make SHELL=cmd -j3 -f makefile.gcc BUILD=debug SHARED=0 USE_STC=0 USE_RIBBON=0 USE_PROPGRID=0 USE_AUI=0
 goto :eof