diff --git a/SCons/Config/gnu b/SCons/Config/gnu
index 98b043b4..bb238a2f 100644
--- a/SCons/Config/gnu
+++ b/SCons/Config/gnu
@@ -342,6 +342,10 @@ if makensis_env['PLATFORM'] == 'hpux':
 	makensis_conf.CheckLib("hppa")
 	makensis_conf.Finish()
 
+### print version info
+stub_env.Execute('$CC --version')
+makensis_env.Execute('$CXX --version')
+
 ### return
 
 Return('stub_env makensis_env plugin_env util_env cp_util_env test_env stub_uenv plugin_uenv')