diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/qt-6/modules/qtbase/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/qt-6/modules/qtbase/default.nix
index df8286ee8f46..5b5e987d9ef7 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/qt-6/modules/qtbase/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/qt-6/modules/qtbase/default.nix
@@ -251,6 +251,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   qtQmlPrefix = "lib/qt-6/qml";
 
   cmakeFlags = [
+    # makes Qt print the configure summary
+    "--log-level=STATUS"
+
     "-DQT_EMBED_TOOLCHAIN_COMPILER=OFF"
     "-DINSTALL_PLUGINSDIR=${qtPluginPrefix}"
     "-DINSTALL_QMLDIR=${qtQmlPrefix}"