diff --git a/targets/artifact.xml b/targets/artifact.xml
index ec8f5820..d4ca2bd6 100644
--- a/targets/artifact.xml
+++ b/targets/artifact.xml
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@
             <then>
                 <echo>Repository status:    dirty</echo>
                 <echo level="error">  * You have changes which must be committed before you may build an artifact.</echo>
+                <echo level="error">  * Modified files:  ${modified_files}</echo>
                 <property name="ready_to_build" value="n" />
             </then>
             <else>