diff --git a/tools/releasetools/merge_target_files.py b/tools/releasetools/merge_target_files.py
index bacbfd0d81..f37c0ee1bc 100755
--- a/tools/releasetools/merge_target_files.py
+++ b/tools/releasetools/merge_target_files.py
@@ -931,6 +931,7 @@ def merge_target_files(temp_dir, framework_target_files, framework_item_list,
   ]
   logger.info('creating %s', output_target_files)
   common.RunAndWait(command, verbose=True)
+  logger.info('finished creating %s', output_target_files)
 
   # Create the OTA package from the merged target files package.