diff --git a/pysr/sr.py b/pysr/sr.py
index 12aaeffaa..f9e6e8a16 100644
--- a/pysr/sr.py
+++ b/pysr/sr.py
@@ -1529,6 +1529,9 @@ def _run(self, X, y, mutated_params, weights, seed):
         julia_kwargs = mutated_params["julia_kwargs"]
 
         # Start julia backend processes
+        if not already_ran and update_verbosity != 0:
+            print("Compiling Julia backend...")
+
         Main = init_julia(self.julia_project, julia_kwargs=julia_kwargs)
 
         if cluster_manager is not None: