diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/ninja/setup-hook.sh b/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/ninja/setup-hook.sh
index 7d8087ad13422..015759c9d4852 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/ninja/setup-hook.sh
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/ninja/setup-hook.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ ninjaBuildPhase() {
     )
 
     echoCmd 'build flags' "${flagsArray[@]}"
-    ninja "${flagsArray[@]}"
+    ninja "${flagsArray[@]}" | cat
 
     runHook postBuild
 }
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ ninjaInstallPhase() {
     )
 
     echoCmd 'install flags' "${flagsArray[@]}"
-    ninja "${flagsArray[@]}"
+    ninja "${flagsArray[@]}" | cat
 
     runHook postInstall
 }
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ ninjaCheckPhase() {
         )
 
         echoCmd 'check flags' "${flagsArray[@]}"
-        ninja "${flagsArray[@]}"
+        ninja "${flagsArray[@]}" | cat
     fi
 
     runHook postCheck