diff --git a/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/phonehome/GATKRunReport.java b/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/phonehome/GATKRunReport.java
index 1220a4039..24f5a75d6 100644
--- a/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/phonehome/GATKRunReport.java
+++ b/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/phonehome/GATKRunReport.java
@@ -172,6 +172,8 @@ public class GATKRunReport {
         if ( type == PhoneHomeOption.NO_ET )
             throw new ReviewedStingException("Trying to create a run report when type is NO_ET!");
 
+        logger.info("Aggregating data for run report");
+
         mGATKHeader = CommandLineGATK.createApplicationHeader();
         currentPath = System.getProperty("user.dir");