diff --git a/src/cmd/dist/test.go b/src/cmd/dist/test.go
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 3a2da0e9fbdc6f..a73a1b39663932
--- a/src/cmd/dist/test.go
+++ b/src/cmd/dist/test.go
@@ -519,6 +519,9 @@ func (t *tester) dirCmd(dir string, bin string, args ...string) *exec.Cmd {
 	}
 	cmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
 	cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
+	if vflag > 1 {
+		errprintf("%s\n", strings.Join(cmd.Args, " "))
+	}
 	return cmd
 }