diff --git a/deployment/cake/generic-variables.cake b/deployment/cake/generic-variables.cake
index 077da909..9366a152 100644
--- a/deployment/cake/generic-variables.cake
+++ b/deployment/cake/generic-variables.cake
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ public class VersionContext : BuildContextBase
 
                 CakeContext.Information("Mutex acquired");
 
+                CakeContext.Information("[{0}] Preparing GitVersion", GetTime());
+
                 var gitDirectory = ".git";
                 if (!CakeContext.DirectoryExists(gitDirectory))
                 {
@@ -234,10 +236,12 @@ public class VersionContext : BuildContextBase
 
                     gitVersionSettings.WorkingDirectory = dynamicRepositoryPath;
                 }
-
-                CakeContext.Information("Running GitVersion");
+                
+                CakeContext.Information("[{0}] Running GitVersion", GetTime());
 
                 _gitVersionContext = CakeContext.GitVersion(gitVersionSettings);
+
+                CakeContext.Information("[{0}] Finished GitVersion", GetTime());
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/deployment/cake/lib-generic.cake b/deployment/cake/lib-generic.cake
index 1532b9e1..7033d9c2 100644
--- a/deployment/cake/lib-generic.cake
+++ b/deployment/cake/lib-generic.cake
@@ -207,6 +207,13 @@ public enum TargetType
 
 //-------------------------------------------------------------
 
+private static string GetTime()
+{
+    return DateTime.Now.ToString("HH:mm:ss.fff");
+}
+
+//-------------------------------------------------------------
+
 private static void LogSeparator(this ICakeContext cakeContext, string messageFormat, params object[] args)
 {
     cakeContext.Information("");