diff --git a/examples/compile-platforms/Makefile b/examples/compile-platforms/Makefile
index 485732287..d21a0b6cd 100644
--- a/examples/compile-platforms/Makefile
+++ b/examples/compile-platforms/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 all:
 	@rm -f *.output
+	@echo Compiling on:
+	@uname -a
 	@$(MAKE) -s -k compile || cat *.output
 
 compile: msp430 native
diff --git a/examples/compile-platforms/Makefile.platform b/examples/compile-platforms/Makefile.platform
index b95693842..3f5e604b9 100644
--- a/examples/compile-platforms/Makefile.platform
+++ b/examples/compile-platforms/Makefile.platform
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
-all: hello-world
+all: print-version hello-world
 CONTIKI = ../../..
 include $(CONTIKI)/Makefile.include
+print-version:
+	@$(CC) --version