diff --git a/setup/installer/__init__.py b/setup/installer/__init__.py
index 08b280955f..9561e72327 100644
--- a/setup/installer/__init__.py
+++ b/setup/installer/__init__.py
@@ -158,7 +158,9 @@ class VMInstaller(Command):
     def run(self, opts):
         subprocess.call(['chmod', '-R', '+r', 'recipes'])
         self.start_vm()
+        start_time = time.time()
         self.run_vm_builder()
+        print ('Build completed in %d seconds' % round(time.time() - start_time))
         if not opts.dont_shutdown:
             print ('Shutting down', self.VM_NAME)
             subprocess.call(['ssh', self.VM_NAME]+self.SHUTDOWN_CMD)