diff --git a/sync-status.sh b/sync-status.sh
index 1983afa7..a5143abd 100755
--- a/sync-status.sh
+++ b/sync-status.sh
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ for path in $pathlist; do
 					    echo "lagging"
 					    exit 0
 					else
-					    echo "syncing"
+					    echo "syncing ($(./catchup.sh $1))" 
 					    exit 1
 					fi
 				    fi