diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 420a6dae2..b6256c7a6 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -178,6 +178,11 @@ endif()
 if(DEVILUTIONX_SYSTEM_LIBFMT)
   set(fmt_USE_STATIC_LIBS ${DEVILUTIONX_STATIC_LIBFMT})
   find_package(fmt 7.0.0 QUIET)
+  if(fmt_FOUND)
+    message("-- Found fmt ${fmt_VERSION}")
+  else()
+    message("-- Suitable system fmt package not found, will use fmt from source")
+  endif()
 endif()
 if(NOT fmt_FOUND)
   add_subdirectory(3rdParty/libfmt)