diff --git a/guix/status.scm b/guix/status.scm
index ffa9d9e93c2d2df0e3a8eaa87a7e56fc24ec7f32..2ceb56788ae63c54ec79586ba8c900a926e73282 100644
--- a/guix/status.scm
+++ b/guix/status.scm
@@ -393,6 +393,9 @@ (define print-log-line
   expected hash: ~a
   actual hash:   ~a~%"))
              expected actual))
+    (('build-remote drv host _ ...)
+     (format port (info (G_ "offloading build of ~a to '~a'")) drv host)
+     (newline port))
     (('build-log pid line)
      (if (multiplexed-output-supported?)
          (if (not pid)