diff --git a/tasks.py b/tasks.py
index dd37cb78..e24fa415 100644
--- a/tasks.py
+++ b/tasks.py
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ def cleanup(c):
     """
     run core-cleanup removing leftover core nodes, bridges, directories
     """
+    print("running core-cleanup...")
     c.run(f"sudo daemon/scripts/core-cleanup", pty=True)