diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b44d6221b..323b18b1d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 # Top-level Makefile for CORE-V-Wally
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 WITH SHL-2.1
 
+MAKEFLAGS += --output-sync --no-print-directory
+
 SIM = ${WALLY}/sim
 
 .PHONY: all riscof testfloat combined_IF_vectors zsbl benchmarks coremark embench coverage clean
diff --git a/tests/fp/Makefile b/tests/fp/Makefile
index 750492605..d4abb6ee4 100755
--- a/tests/fp/Makefile
+++ b/tests/fp/Makefile
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 # Floating Point Tests Makefile for CORE-V-Wally
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 WITH SHL-2.1
 
+MAKEFLAGS += --output-sync --no-print-directory
+
 SOFTFLOAT_DIR := ${WALLY}/addins/berkeley-softfloat-3/build/Linux-x86_64-GCC
 TESTFLOAT_DIR := ${WALLY}/addins/berkeley-testfloat-3/build/Linux-x86_64-GCC