diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index edd4ffeb..63de3aa8 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ endif()
 
 macro(VERBOSE_OPTION ARG DESC)
     option(${ARG} ${DESC} ${ARGN})
-    message("-- Option: ${ARG}: ${ARGN}")
+    message("-- Option: ${ARG}: ${${ARG}}")
 endmacro()
 
 VERBOSE_OPTION(DO_CORE_BUILD "Only build essentials by default" ${CORE_BUILD_DEFAULT})