diff --git a/script/default-site b/script/default-site
index f3733c96..576f9117 100755
--- a/script/default-site
+++ b/script/default-site
@@ -3,11 +3,16 @@
 
 set -e
 
+echo "$0: setting up tmp directory"
 mkdir -p ./tmp
 rm -Rf ./tmp/default-site
 
+echo "$0: creating new default site"
 bundle exec jekyll new tmp/default-site
-cd tmp/default-site
+pushd tmp/default-site
 
+echo "$0: installing default site dependencies"
 bundle install
+echo "$0: building the default site"
 bundle exec jekyll build --verbose
+popd