diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ddb5979..115a6b1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ build/MockBand.%.hex: MockBand.ino
 
 
 flash-%: build/MockBand.%.hex
-	while [ ! -e $(DEVICE) ]; do echo Waiting for $(DEVICE)...; sleep 1; done
+	echo -n "Waiting for $(DEVICE)..."; while [ ! -e $(DEVICE) ]; do echo -n .; sleep 1; done
 	avrdude -v -patmega32u4 -cavr109 -P$(DEVICE) -b57600 -D -Uflash:w:$<:i
 
 dist: build/MockBand.zip