diff --git a/rootfs.py b/rootfs.py
index a08d27d..5a9e798 100755
--- a/rootfs.py
+++ b/rootfs.py
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ def main():
 
 def bootstrap(args, generator, target, size):
     """Kick off bootstrap process."""
-    print(f"Bootstrapping {args.arch}")
+    print(f"Bootstrapping {args.arch}", flush=True)
     if args.chroot:
         find_chroot = """
 import shutil