diff --git a/scripts/preinstall.js b/scripts/preinstall.js
index 784f5f192..034eb5526 100644
--- a/scripts/preinstall.js
+++ b/scripts/preinstall.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-const {execPassthru, getElevateExec} = require('./util');
+const log = require('electron-log')
+const {execPassthru, getElevateExec,  osType} = require('./util');
 
 const executePreInstall = async () => {
+    log.info('Installing ipfs in', osType);
     try {
         await execPassthru('npm install go-ipfs@0.6.0 --no-save', await getElevateExec());
     } catch (err) {