diff --git a/util/build.sh b/util/build.sh
index 6bf7a6d69..9a0221dd4 100755
--- a/util/build.sh
+++ b/util/build.sh
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ ld -v
 
 HOST="$HOST" BUILD="$BUILD" "$MAKE" "$@" -C ./depends/ V=1
 
-./autogen.sh
+time ./autogen.sh
 
 CONFIG_SITE="$PWD/depends/$HOST/share/config.site" ./configure "$HARDENING_ARG" "$LCOV_ARG" "$TEST_ARG" "$MINING_ARG" $CONFIGURE_FLAGS CXXFLAGS='-g'
 
@@ -147,9 +147,10 @@ then
 else
     mkdir build && cd build
     cmake -DARCH=native ..
-    make
+    # pass along potential -jX and other args
+    time make "$@"
 fi
 
 cd $WD
 
-"$MAKE" "$@" V=1
+time "$MAKE" "$@" V=1