diff --git a/cogl/Makefile.am b/cogl/Makefile.am
index 440b6ab7e..696f3a4f7 100644
--- a/cogl/Makefile.am
+++ b/cogl/Makefile.am
@@ -235,7 +235,6 @@ if HAVE_INTROSPECTION
 Cogl-@CLUTTER_API_VERSION@.gir: Makefile $(INTROSPECTION_SCANNER) libclutter-cogl.la
 	$(QUIET_SCAN)$(INTROSPECTION_SCANNER) \
 		$(INTROSPECTION_SCANNER_ARGS) \
-		--quiet \
 		--namespace Cogl --nsversion=@CLUTTER_API_VERSION@ \
 		$(INCLUDES) \
 		$(AM_CPPFLAGS) \