diff --git a/build/DownloadPackageVersions.targets b/build/DownloadPackageVersions.targets
index dc821037b..ff47bd99e 100644
--- a/build/DownloadPackageVersions.targets
+++ b/build/DownloadPackageVersions.targets
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
   <Target Name="DownloadPackageVersionsProps"
     DependsOnTargets="BuildDotnetCliBuildFramework">
 
+    <Message Importance="High" Text="Overriding repository dependency versions with $(PB_PackageVersionPropsUrl)"
+        Condition=" '$(PB_PackageVersionPropsUrl)' != '' " />
     <DownloadFile Uri="$(PB_PackageVersionPropsUrl)$(CoreSetupBlobAccessTokenParam)"
                   DestinationPath="$(OrchestratedPackageVersionsProps)"
                   Condition=" '$(PB_PackageVersionPropsUrl)' != '' " />