diff --git a/exp/MOM_compile.csh b/exp/MOM_compile.csh
index 4dc3361f8..ede2f0d91 100755
--- a/exp/MOM_compile.csh
+++ b/exp/MOM_compile.csh
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ if ( ! -f $mppnccombine ) then
     cc -O -o $mppnccombine -I/usr/local/include -L/usr/local/lib $code_dir/postprocessing/mppnccombine/mppnccombine.c -lm -lnetcdf
 endif
 
-set mkmf_lib = "$mkmf -f -m Makefile -a $code_dir -t $mkmfTemplate"
+set mkmf_lib = "$mkmf -f -d -v -m Makefile -a $code_dir -t $mkmfTemplate"
 set lib_include_dirs = "$root/include $code_dir/shared/include $code_dir/shared/mpp/include"
 
 if ( $cosima_version ) then
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ if( $type == ICCM ) then
 endif
 
 # Build the executable
-set mkmf_exec = "$mkmf -f -m Makefile -a $code_dir -t $mkmfTemplate -p $executable:t"
+set mkmf_exec = "$mkmf -f -v -d -m Makefile -a $code_dir -t $mkmfTemplate -p $executable:t"
 mkdir -p $executable:h
 cd $executable:h
 if( $type == MOM_solo ) then