diff --git a/builder b/builder
index 9809b2d..96e5d82 100755
--- a/builder
+++ b/builder
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ unless ( $skip_portage_sync == 1 ) {
         _system("emerge-webrsync");
     }
     else {
-        _system("emerge --sync");
+        _system("emerge --sync --quiet");
     }
 }