diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__package_emerge_dependencies/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__package_emerge_dependencies/gencode-remote
index face898a..f3e6f76e 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__package_emerge_dependencies/gencode-remote
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__package_emerge_dependencies/gencode-remote
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@ flaggie_installed="$(cat "$__object/explorer/flaggie_installed")"
 if [ "${gentoolkit_installed}" != "true" ]; then
     # emerge app-portage/gentoolkit
     echo "emerge app-portage/gentoolkit &> /dev/null || exit 1"
+    echo "installed app-portage/gentoolkit" >> "$__messages_out"
 fi
 
 if [ "${flaggie_installed}" != "true" ]; then
     # emerge app-portage/flaggie
     echo "emerge app-portage/flaggie &> /dev/null || exit 1"
+    echo "installed app-portage/flaggie" >> "$__messages_out"
 fi
-