diff --git a/matlab/reports/@report/compile.m b/matlab/reports/@report/compile.m
index 6ca973ca6..06b48db8f 100755
--- a/matlab/reports/@report/compile.m
+++ b/matlab/reports/@report/compile.m
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ end
 
 middle = ' ./';
 if exist('OCTAVE_VERSION')
-    echo = 0;
+    echo = 1;
 else
     echo = '-echo';
 end