diff --git a/bin/build-launcher.sh b/bin/build-launcher.sh
index c96b40e..f1c0e24 100755
--- a/bin/build-launcher.sh
+++ b/bin/build-launcher.sh
@@ -6,10 +6,13 @@ basedir=$(dirname $(dirname $(readlink -fm $0)))
 $basedir/bin/convert-jars-to-modules.sh
 
 # compile the Main class that starts the I2P router and SAM listener
-javac --module-path lib -d target/classes $(find src -name '*.java')
+echo "*** Compiling Main class"
+javac --module-path import/lib -d target/classes $(find src -name '*.java')
 
 # package as a modular jar
+echo "*** Packaging as a modular jar"
 jar --create --file target/org.getmonero.i2p.embedded.jar --main-class org.getmonero.i2p.embedded.Main -C target/classes .
 
 # create an OS specific launcher which will bundle together the code and a minimal JVM
+echo "*** Performing jlink"
 jlink --module-path target/modules:target/org.getmonero.i2p.embedded.jar --add-modules org.getmonero.i2p.embedded --launcher router=org.getmonero.i2p.embedded --output target/router --strip-debug --compress 2 --no-header-files --no-man-pages