diff --git a/.ci/install-yq.sh b/.ci/install-yq.sh
index 12b7998bb..b29cc5de2 100755
--- a/.ci/install-yq.sh
+++ b/.ci/install-yq.sh
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ function install_yq() {
 	yq_version=$(basename "${yq_latest_url}")
 
 	local yq_url="https://${yq_pkg}/releases/download/${yq_version}/yq_${goos}_${goarch}"
-	curl -o "${yq_path}" -L ${yq_url}
+	curl -o "${yq_path}" -LSs ${yq_url}
 	chmod +x ${yq_path}
 
 	if ! command -v "${yq_path}" >/dev/null; then
diff --git a/golang.mk b/golang.mk
index 4f47462c2..ce70efa78 100644
--- a/golang.mk
+++ b/golang.mk
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 have_yq=$(shell if [ -x "$(GOPATH)/bin/yq" ]; then echo "true"; else echo ""; fi)
 ifeq (,$(have_yq))
+    $(info INFO: yq was not found, installing it)
     install_yq=$(shell .ci/install-yq.sh)
 endif
 ifneq (,$(install_yq))