diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/qt-6/qtModule.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/qt-6/qtModule.nix
index ac37bfd4f96e..07aa27e13abf 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/qt-6/qtModule.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/qt-6/qtModule.nix
@@ -37,18 +37,21 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (
       (lib.warnIf (args ? qtInputs) "qt6.qtModule's qtInputs argument is deprecated" args.qtInputs or [ ])
       ++ (args.propagatedBuildInputs or [ ]);
 
-    cmakeFlags =
+    cmakeFlags = [
+      # be more verbose
+      "--log-level=STATUS"
       # don't leak OS version into the final output
       # https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-136060
-      [ "-DCMAKE_SYSTEM_VERSION=" ]
-      ++ lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin [
-        "-DQT_NO_XCODE_MIN_VERSION_CHECK=ON"
-        # This is only used for the min version check, which we disabled above.
-        # When this variable is not set, cmake tries to execute xcodebuild
-        # to query the version.
-        "-DQT_INTERNAL_XCODE_VERSION=0.1"
-      ]
-      ++ args.cmakeFlags or [ ];
+      "-DCMAKE_SYSTEM_VERSION="
+    ]
+    ++ lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin [
+      "-DQT_NO_XCODE_MIN_VERSION_CHECK=ON"
+      # This is only used for the min version check, which we disabled above.
+      # When this variable is not set, cmake tries to execute xcodebuild
+      # to query the version.
+      "-DQT_INTERNAL_XCODE_VERSION=0.1"
+    ]
+    ++ args.cmakeFlags or [ ];
 
     moveToDev = false;