diff --git a/make/projects-dir.mk b/make/projects-dir.mk
index f653a3a0..1ea94bf4 100644
--- a/make/projects-dir.mk
+++ b/make/projects-dir.mk
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ BUILD_PROJECTS = $(filter-out $(EXCLUDE_FROM_BUILD),$(PROJECTS))
 ifndef JANWARE_USER
   ifneq ($(wildcard CVS/Root),)
     JANWARE_USER = $(shell sed '/^:ext/ !d; s/:ext:\([^@]\+\)@.*/\1/' CVS/Root)
-    $(info Taking JANWARE_USER=$(JANWARE_USER) from CVS/Root)
+    $(warning Taking JANWARE_USER=$(JANWARE_USER) from CVS/Root)
   else
     JANWARE_USER = $(shell id -un)
   endif