diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 17738ed9a9..93eeec77f0 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -681,6 +681,9 @@ endif()
 if(CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES Xcode)
   status("    Xcode:"          ${XCODE_VERSION})
 endif()
+if(NOT CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "Xcode|Visual Studio")
+  status("    Configuration:"  ${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE})
+endif()
 
 # C/C++ options
 status("")