diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index ffa470c..3633e5d 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ defmodule Mix.Tasks.Compile.Nif do
   def run(_) do
     project = Mix.Project.get!
 
+    Mix.shell.info("* Running make...")
+    Mix.shell.info(:os.cmd('make'))
+
     if function_exported?(project, :nif, 0) do
       do_run(project.nif)
     else