diff --git a/git-access.c b/git-access.c
index 69ff5aaad..4c5244a36 100644
--- a/git-access.c
+++ b/git-access.c
@@ -56,9 +56,14 @@ void set_git_update_cb(int(*cb)(int))
 
 static int update_progress(int percent)
 {
+	static int last_percent = -10;
 	int ret = 0;
 	if (update_progress_cb)
 		ret = (*update_progress_cb)(percent);
+	if (verbose && percent - 10 >= last_percent) {
+		last_percent = percent;
+		fprintf(stderr, "git progress %d%%\n", percent);
+	}
 	return ret;
 }