diff --git a/stm-firmware/Makefile b/stm-firmware/Makefile
index 3183355..a43cf79 100644
--- a/stm-firmware/Makefile
+++ b/stm-firmware/Makefile
@@ -109,10 +109,11 @@ disassemble: $(target).elf
 objcopy: $(target).bin $(target).hex
 
 mrproper: clean
-	rm -f $(target).pro
+	$(QUIET)rm -f $(target).pro
 
 clean:
-	rm -f $(target).elf $(target).bin $(target).hex $(OBJ) $(ASOBJ) $(mapfile).map $(CFILES:%.c=$(OBJDIR)/%.c.d) $(ASFILES:%.S=$(OBJDIR)/%.S.d)
+	@echo "Cleaning up derived files..."
+	$(QUIET)rm -f $(target).elf $(target).bin $(target).hex $(OBJ) $(ASOBJ) $(mapfile).map $(CFILES:%.c=$(OBJDIR)/%.c.d) $(ASFILES:%.S=$(OBJDIR)/%.S.d)
 qtproject:
 	echo -e "TEMPLATE = app\nCONFIG -= console app_bundle qt" > $(target).pro
 	echo -e "SOURCES += $(CFILES) $(ASFILES)" >> $(target).pro