diff --git a/tljh/installer.py b/tljh/installer.py
index 2e91e18..6852c5c 100644
--- a/tljh/installer.py
+++ b/tljh/installer.py
@@ -446,6 +446,8 @@ def main():
     ensure_config_yaml(pm)
     ensure_admins(args.admin)
     ensure_usergroups()
+    if args.user_requirements_txt_url:
+         logger.info("installing packages from user_requirements_txt_url")
     ensure_user_environment(args.user_requirements_txt_url)
 
     logger.info("Setting up JupyterHub...")