diff --git a/libraries/chef_rbenv_recipe_helpers.rb b/libraries/chef_rbenv_recipe_helpers.rb
index dbdfdf16..f98b95e9 100644
--- a/libraries/chef_rbenv_recipe_helpers.rb
+++ b/libraries/chef_rbenv_recipe_helpers.rb
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ def install_rbenv_pkg_prereqs
         return if mac_with_no_homebrew
 
         node['rbenv']['install_pkgs'].each do |pkg|
-          package pkg
+          package "installing rbenv dependency: #{pkg}" do
+            package_name pkg
+          end
         end
       end