diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/install.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/install.py
index 3b5954b1ad6..8f3902d71c8 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/install.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/install.py
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ def install(parser, args, **kwargs):
             reporter.specs = specs
 
             tty.msg("Installing environment {0}".format(env.name))
-            with reporter:
+            with reporter('build'):
                 env.install_all(args, **kwargs)
 
             tty.debug("Regenerating environment views for {0}"