diff --git a/devLib/Makefile b/devLib/Makefile
index d62b532..21ea512 100644
--- a/devLib/Makefile
+++ b/devLib/Makefile
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ VERSION=$(shell cat ../VERSION)
 DESTDIR=/usr
 PREFIX=/local
 
+ifneq ($V,1)
+Q ?= @
+endif
+
 STATIC=libwiringPiDev.a
 DYNAMIC=libwiringPiDev.so.$(VERSION)
 
diff --git a/examples/Gertboard/Makefile b/examples/Gertboard/Makefile
index 7569261..7be81ab 100644
--- a/examples/Gertboard/Makefile
+++ b/examples/Gertboard/Makefile
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
 #	Copyright (c) 2013 Gordon Henderson
 #################################################################################
 
+ifneq ($V,1)
+Q ?= @
+endif
+
 #DEBUG	= -g -O0
 DEBUG	= -O3
 CC	= gcc
diff --git a/examples/Makefile b/examples/Makefile
index c9967dc..7671b08 100644
--- a/examples/Makefile
+++ b/examples/Makefile
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@
 #    along with wiringPi.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #################################################################################
 
+ifneq ($V,1)
+Q ?= @
+endif
 
 #DEBUG	= -g -O0
 DEBUG	= -O3
diff --git a/examples/PiFace/Makefile b/examples/PiFace/Makefile
index 0bde334..7bab7ce 100644
--- a/examples/PiFace/Makefile
+++ b/examples/PiFace/Makefile
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@
 #    along with wiringPi.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #################################################################################
 
+ifneq ($V,1)
+Q ?= @
+endif
 
 #DEBUG	= -g -O0
 DEBUG	= -O3
diff --git a/examples/PiGlow/Makefile b/examples/PiGlow/Makefile
index 8d31141..6d8d5bf 100644
--- a/examples/PiGlow/Makefile
+++ b/examples/PiGlow/Makefile
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@
 #    along with wiringPi.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #################################################################################
 
+ifneq ($V,1)
+Q ?= @
+endif
 
 #DEBUG	= -g -O0
 DEBUG	= -O3
diff --git a/examples/q2w/Makefile b/examples/q2w/Makefile
index 150c825..a7bc337 100644
--- a/examples/q2w/Makefile
+++ b/examples/q2w/Makefile
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@
 #    along with wiringPi.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #################################################################################
 
+ifneq ($V,1)
+Q ?= @
+endif
 
 #DEBUG	= -g -O0
 DEBUG	= -O3
diff --git a/gpio/Makefile b/gpio/Makefile
index 449986e..df05dbe 100644
--- a/gpio/Makefile
+++ b/gpio/Makefile
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@
 DESTDIR=/usr
 PREFIX=/local
 
+ifneq ($V,1)
+Q ?= @
+endif
+
 #DEBUG	= -g -O0
 DEBUG	= -O2
 CC	= gcc
diff --git a/pins/Makefile b/pins/Makefile
index fd34ee9..649961b 100644
--- a/pins/Makefile
+++ b/pins/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 
 SRC	=	pins.tex
 
+ifneq ($V,1)
+Q ?= @
+endif
+
 
 all:		${SRC}
 	@echo	Generating DVI
diff --git a/wiringPi/Makefile b/wiringPi/Makefile
index 015a894..a04f907 100644
--- a/wiringPi/Makefile
+++ b/wiringPi/Makefile
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ VERSION=$(shell cat ../VERSION)
 DESTDIR=/usr
 PREFIX=/local
 
+ifneq ($V,1)
+Q ?= @
+endif
+
 STATIC=libwiringPi.a
 DYNAMIC=libwiringPi.so.$(VERSION)