diff --git a/scripts/build_deb b/scripts/build_deb
index 2ad767d..59f5d92 100755
--- a/scripts/build_deb
+++ b/scripts/build_deb
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ function main()
     add_to_reprepro
 
     echo "Build will start soon. See 'rebuildd-job list | tail'"
-    sendxmpppy "Launched build ${PACKAGE}/${VERSION} for ${DISTRIB}/${BRANCH} ..."
+    sendxmpppy "Added builds for ${PACKAGE}/${VERSION} in branch ${BRANCH} ..."
 }
 
 # ################# #
diff --git a/scripts/rebuildd/build-binaries b/scripts/rebuildd/build-binaries
index 5bc0f48..9e05a6e 100755
--- a/scripts/rebuildd/build-binaries
+++ b/scripts/rebuildd/build-binaries
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ package=$2
 version=$3
 arch=$4
 
+sendxmpppy "Starting build ${package}/${version} for $arch ..."
+
 source /home/vinaigrette/config/config
 source /home/vinaigrette/scripts/package_helpers.sh
 
@@ -68,4 +70,9 @@ pbuilder build                            \
 
 exit_code=$?
 
+if [[ $exit_code != 0 ]];
+then
+	sendxmpppy "Building ${package}/${version} for $arch failed ?!"
+fi
+
 exit $exit_code