diff --git a/doc/Makefile.am b/doc/Makefile.am
index 3bf68fb4..00f2530c 100644
--- a/doc/Makefile.am
+++ b/doc/Makefile.am
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #
 
 .tmpl:
-	sed \
+	$(AM_V_GEN)sed \
 	    -e s@:ETCDIR:@${sysconfdir}@ \
 	    <$< >$@
 
diff --git a/man/Makefile.am b/man/Makefile.am
index ebe9fcef..5624e2a1 100644
--- a/man/Makefile.am
+++ b/man/Makefile.am
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ TEMPLATE_MANS = ngircd.conf.5.tmpl ngircd.8.tmpl
 SUFFIXES = .tmpl .
 
 .tmpl:
-	sed \
+	$(AM_V_GEN)sed \
 	    -e s@:SBINDIR:@${sbindir}@ \
 	    -e s@:BINDIR:@${bindir}@ \
 	    -e s@:ETCDIR:@${sysconfdir}@ \