diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/util.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/util.py
index 06722b37..9378c8a2 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/util.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/util.py
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ async def run_cmd(
     throw: bool = True,
     verbose: bool = False,
     cmd_input: str|None = None,
-    env: dict[str, str] | None = None
+    env: dict[str, str] | None = None,
+    title: str=None
 ) -> tuple[str|None, str|None]:
     """
     Run a command asynchronously and return its output
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ async def run_cmd(
 
     if verbose:
         delim_len = 120
-        delim = f'---- running {pretty_cmd(args, wd)} -'
+        delim = title if title is not None else f'---- Running {pretty_cmd(args, wd)} -'
         delim += '-' * max(0, delim_len - len(delim))
         log(NOTICE, ',' + delim + ' >')