diff --git a/util/build.sh b/util/build.sh
index 67e34898a..2a2a3f2d1 100755
--- a/util/build.sh
+++ b/util/build.sh
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ then
 fi
 
 # Just show the useful info
-eval "$MAKE" --version | head -n2
-as --version | head -n1
+eval "$MAKE" --version | head -n2 || true
+as --version | head -n1 || true
 as --version | tail -n1
 ld -v
 autoconf --version